20 Feb 2012
Ghostsigns from Elkhorn, Montana…
…this one particularly caught my eye, more here.
Photo: Off the Beaten Path.
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Rain reveals Mazawattee Tea ghostsign at Sydenham station (via @DrMatthewSweet)
Photo: Dr Matthew Sweet Evidence of the weather revealing what might otherwise be hidden. I’m sure I’ve seen a Mazawattee Tea sign elsewhere, perhaps with an illustration of some sort, any leads welcome in the comments…
6 May 2012
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Weathering in Idaho leads to reveal of c.100 year old ghostsign
Photo: Roger Plothow This treasure has just been uncovered, more background on Roger’s blog [Link since expired]. It’s an interesting case of the weather working to ‘save’ a sign rather than eroding it.
27 Apr 2012
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Woody Guthrie’s less well known vocation as a signwriter
Frank Jump has alerted me to this interesting insight into the folk singer’s first occupation. Is this another way in which he has influenced Bob Dylan is his line of work as a visual artist?
14 Mar 2012
