Ghost signs, ghost ads & other phantoms

Louis Baunach – Prime Meats – New Sauerkraut – circa Early 1900s – Possibly Richmond Hill or Ridgewood, Queens

Jan 28th, 2013

by Frank.

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CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE © Frank H. Jump

CLOSE-UP – CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE © Frank H. Jump

CLOSE-UP- CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE © Frank H. Jump

According to genealogy website Mocavo, A “Louis Baunach was born on September 10, 1879 and died on February, 1969 at the age of 90…. Louis’s last known place of residence was Richmond Hill, Queens County, New York.” I am not certain that this is the same Louis Baunach as in this image, which Vincenzo and I bought in a second-hand story in Fishs Eddy, NY almost two decades ago. It is also unclear as to whether or not these images were taken in Queens. Feel free to help solve this mystery. Lydia Maria Pabon – who used my images here on her Pinterest without crediting me claims “the address was 834 Fresh Pond Rd. which has been re-numbered to 67-06 and is now home to Jiffy Cleaners.”

Kehoe’s Hat Box – Men & Boy’s Wear – 106 N. Main – Around The Corner – Butte, MT

Jan 27th, 2013

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July 2009 © Frank H. Jump

Main Street Butte Ghost Signs

10th annual Open House New York – PLANET CHOCKO – art/music/movies/beyond – October 9th, 2012 by Mr. C

Jan 20th, 2013

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On Saturday, I was able to attend 3 open house NY events. The 1st was a walk through Chelsea to rediscover old NYC and the fading ads that silently adorn to the buildings as people passby without ever noticing them. The handpainted signs/ads that cling onto these old buildings tell a great story on the history of our city! Photographer, author, and NYC Historian – Frank Jump led the talks and walks with much enthusiasm & knowledge! Checkout Frank’s book & blog called ‘Fading Ads of New York City‘. He seems to have a great passion in unearthing the New York of yesteryear by discovering and examining old signs and the businesses they were representing.

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PLANET CHOCKO – 10th annual Open House New York.

F.H. Boehling Co. Feeds & Seeds – Richmond, VA

Jan 15th, 2013

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South 18th & East Cary Streets © Frank H. Jump

Boehling Family History

The Boehling family history in the United States is relatively short. The first Boehling born in America was Herman Heinrich Anton Boehling in 1850, in Richmond, Virginia. His father, Herman Heinrich Boehling and second wife, Maria Elizabeth Gerling immigrated to America from Alfhausen, Germany. Young Herman married Mary Gertrude Holzgrefe. They had 7 children, the youngest of whom was John Joseph Boehling, whose line this page traces. – Blair Museum & Historical Society

Joe Boehling 1914 Cracker Jack Baseball Card – Blair Museum & Historical Society

1917 Collins-McCarthy Candy Co. Baseball card of Joe Boehling – Blair Museum & Historical Society