Ghost signs, ghost ads & other phantoms

Marigold Margarine – Chicago, IL – Featured Fade – Marian Saska

Sep 12th, 2011

The Milwaukee Journal - Dec. 9, 1915 - Google Books

This is Marigold Margarine at 5079 N. Lincoln Av., Chicago, in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. The old building next door was torn down to make way for some condos. Most of the ad is covered up again.

According to the Cook County Assessor’s site, the building was assessed in 2009 and 2010 and the age is 104. So that means it was built 1904-05.

Here is a link to the Milwaukee Journal of December 9, 1915 with almost the same ad. So I think this one is pretty old. I took this in February, 2007. I had the camera, a tripod, a step-stool (to see over the flimsy construction fence) and a friend to hold me by the waist so I wouldn’t fall through the fence into the hole.

Enjoy!

Marian Saska

Thank you Marian!

Here is a link to Marian’s website!

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