Ghost Signs 2: Clues to Uptown New York's Past Mastropolo Frank
Ghost Signs 2: Clues to Uptown New York's Past Mastropolo Frank Ghost signs hold the secrets of businesses and products that vanished decades ago. New York City's neighborhoods, from 14th Street to…
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Ghost Signs 2: Clues to Uptown New York's Past Mastropolo Frank
Ghost signs hold the secrets of businesses and products that vanished decades ago. New York City's neighborhoods, from 14th Street to its northernmost point, contain scores of timeworn ads that have improbably survived for decades, and journalist and television producer Frank Mastropolo has captured their stories. Clues to our jobs, schools, places of worship, cafs, and concert halls are hidden in their stories.
Often, a storefront renovation yields the discovery of a sign that has been long obscured. Rampant development, graffiti, and the harsh elements have made ghost signs an endangered species, yet there are surprises. Familiar brands like Studebaker and Horn & Hardart's Automat live on in these faded ads.
Other more-puzzling signs refer to streetcars, snake oil cure-alls, and the forgotten aspects of city life. All are part of more than 100 photos and stories that sketch uptown New