Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Back on McMicken


Lest you think we've been slack in collecting ghost signs first hand, (which quite frankly, we have been), here are some originals.


According to the book "They Built a City", W.T. Wagoners Sons was "...the city's largest producer of carbonated water (ordinary water to which carbon dioxide gas has been added under pressure), fruit drinks, and syrups for fountain service..."





Monday, October 17, 2016

Uneeda


Courtesy Ms. A. Shannon, during her recent jaunt to Cleveland.

A classic Uneeda Biscuit sign.
Uneeda biscuits were recently discontinued.


Thursday, October 13, 2016

Monday, September 26, 2016

Two-Fer


Along Elm, near the Rhinegeist Brewery, in Over-the-Rhine.


Thursday, September 22, 2016

Reader Submission


Courtesy of Ms. J. Woll, during her recent trip to Savannah,GA.
She reports it's on the back side of Paula Deen's restaurant, The Lady and Sons.

Friday, September 16, 2016

Just Passing Through


Louisville, we'll have to come see you sometime.


From earlier this summer.




Thursday, September 1, 2016

Hot Springs


This beauty comes to us from Mr. M. Walker, during his recent stay in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
There's a lot going on in this ghost sign.  Let's break it down.


Rooms.


?


Selz?


And bleeding through from beneath the Tom Moore, we can see a 
Drink Coca Cola.

Beautiful.