27 Jun 2012
Joseph’s Hat Shop sign threatened in Austin, Texas
This great hand painted sign for Joseph’s Hat Shop in Austin Texas is set for demolition ahead of the construction of a new Marriott hotel. Another photo showing the entire sign can be found here on the Glyn Lowe Photoworks website.
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Yager’s: The House of Value Revealed
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Salisbury Ghost Sign Restoration Project
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