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April, 2014:

Adams (Gum?) – Dundas – Toronto, ON

© Frenzo

The Adams Chewing Gum logo was in capital letters and this is script. Not sure if this was an ad for the gum, although there is an Adams-Canada connection:

1899 – American Chicle Company is formed by the amalgamation of the Adams & Sons Company, of Brooklyn; the Beeman Chemical Company, of Cleveland, Ohio; S. T. Britten & Co., of Toronto, Canada; W. J. White & Sons, of Cleveland, Ohio; J. P. Primley of Chicago, Illinois; and the Kisme Gum Company, of Louisville, Kentucky. The corporation is formed under the laws of New Jersey, June 3, 1899. Thecompany controls 85 percent of the chewing gum business in the United States. – Mondeléz International

Brighton Beach Boardwalk – Bags, Bikes, Boys, Benches & Men

© Frank H. Jump

Eventually… Gold Medal Flour – Why Not Now? – St. George, SI – NYC

From the book Fading Ads of NYC (History Press, 2011) © Frank H. Jump

Rae’s Corsets – Nathan Salzman Neon – 86th Street – Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

According to the New York Neon Blog:

Nathan Salzman came to the United States from Russia just before the First World War, around the time of his 20th birthday. He identified himself as a “sign writer” in the 1920 census. By 1930 he had established his own shop.

Burton’s Mattress Company Revisited – Way Sagless Springs – Montgomery & Franklin – Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Burton's Way Sagless Spring Mattresses

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

Burton's Way Sagless Spring Mattresses

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

Ebay

artdecodiva.com

Found on Etsy

Google Maps

Google Maps

1 Interboro Brewing Company

2 Burton’s Way Sagless Spring Mattress

3 Simoniz

Much of the content of this blog posting was previously posted on January 30, 2008

Re-Featured Fade: Doehler Metal Furniture Co. Inc. – Manning, Bowman & Co. – Midtown, NYC – Jordan Jacobs & Dr. Jeffrey Engel

© Jordan Jacobs & Dr. Jeffrey Engel

© Jordan Jacobs & Dr. Jeffrey Engel

Electric Appliances & Smart Gifts © Jordan Jacobs & Dr. Jeffrey Engel

Brooklyn College hosts: Proud Teacher Panel – An evening of dialogue with LGBTQ elementary school practioners – Tuesday, May 6th @ 5PM

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Der Rojch Fun Cigarette – Sam Goldberg’s Independent Folklore Recordings, N.Y. – Mazel Tov Records

Sung & Arranged by Sam Goldberg © Frank H. Jump

Snowflake Sodas Painted Ad – Harmony U-Park-It Garage – Portland, OR – Pacific NW Correspondent, Howie Schechter

© Howie Schechter

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Vintage 1946 Snowflake Sodas Ad

1967 Press-Herald – CLICK FOR LINK

View of Coney Island from Brighton Beach Boardwalk

© Frank H. Jump