Monday, June 29

...SY CORNER




"... CANVAS GOODS CO"
Older, barely visible signage appears beneath.

UPDATE: Since painted over...

Belgrade and Lehigh [map]

Friday, June 26

Clarke and Cohen





"Clarke and Cohen"
"Expert Adjusters and Appraisers of Fire Losses for the Assured"
Older version of this signage appears beneath.

Here is the sign in a photo dated 11/18/1959:


PhillyHistory.org. Philadelphia Department of Records. 26 June 2009. <http://www.phillyhistory.org>.

Corner, Chestnut and Bank Streets [map]

Tuesday, June 9

Acme Piano Co.



"...PIANO"


You can see the building with signage intact at the far left corner in this archive photo from 1963.

PhillyHistory.org. Philadelphia Department of Records. 9 June 2009. <http://www.phillyhistory.org>.

2nd and Queen Streets [map]

Monday, June 1

DPW, Bureau of Street Cleaning Wagon Shop


"DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS"
"WAGON SHOP"
"BUREAU OF STREET CLEANING"

Spied this on the ever-fantastic Necessity for Ruins blog. All credit to NFR for the wonderful photography (click through for bigger/alternate imagery).

25th btwn. Oakford and Manton Streets [map]

Waynesville Coca-Cola


"Coca-Cola"
Older, larger version appears beneath.

NOT Philadelphian... Sent in by Brian, who spied this in Waynesville, North Carolina.

Thanks!