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Omega Oil

West 147th Street & Frederick Douglas- Harlem, NYC – taken March, 1997Omega Oil
© Frank H. Jump

“For Sun Burn, For Weak Backs, For Stiff Joints, For Sore Muscles, For Athletes. Trial Bottle 10 ¢.” An all-purpose miracle oil. The company was incorporated from February 3, 1870 through April 2, 1924.

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5 Comments

  1. uptownflavor says:

    It’s even more faded now. I also photographed it recently in an effort to capture it before it disappears completely.

  2. fadingad says:

    It’s amazing. This was my first sign I photographed. Send me a pic of yours and I’ll post it!

    Frank

  3. fadingad says:

    Cool Thanks!

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