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Category Archives: Old Signs
Why old signs?
I like old hand-made signs because they are a peculiarly ego-free art form. While a good sign attracts attention, its purpose is not to call attention to ITSELF, but to direct the viewer to a place of commerce, a service, … Continue reading
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More Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles
Here are 2 shots of the same wall taken ten years apart to the day. This entire blog could be about Beverly Boulevard between Western and Vermont in Los Angeles. These few urban blocks are incredibly rich with murals and signs. … Continue reading
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Callahan Ranch Hotel: Callahan, California 2007
It’s an incredible, thrilling, twisty lonely 250 mile motorcycle ride on old Highway 3 from Ferndale on the Humbolt Coast to Yreka in Siskiyou County. Halfway between Weaverville and Yreka is the dying lumber, mining and ranching town of Callahan. Don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Callahan, Callahan California, Callahan Ranch Hotel, eric junker
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Sunset and Vine, Hollywood 2006
This was all torn down to build the W Hotel…
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Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles 2001
Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles between Western Ave and 1rst has always been a quirky living outdoor gallery of odd hand-painted signs. This stretch of Beverly was a center of Los Angeles nightlife during the thirties (so an old guy … Continue reading
Tony Nik’s, San Francisco: Update
I received this comment on last year’s post on the Tony Nik’s sign in San Francisco I have the answers to all your questions (at least the ones posed above). Tony Nik was actually Antonio Nicco, my grandfather. When prohibition … Continue reading
Highway 395 Near Bridgeport, CA
A recent trip up Highway 395 from Los Angeles to Yosemite didn’t yield too many sign discoveries. We where rushing a bit to cover as much ground as we could while the baby slept, and then spent most of the … Continue reading
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Tagged David Pahel, eric junker, Highway 395, Kirk Pederson, Ridgecrest
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Random Wanderings Through San Francisco
Just rambling through Chinatown, North Beach, The Tenderloin…