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Ghost signs, ghost ads & other phantoms

Approach to Holland Tunnel (Under Pulaski Access) – Jersey City, NJ

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© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump

Henry Bock (Journal Square Reflection) – Jersey City, NJ

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© Frank H. Jump

Manufacturers of Heavy Kitchen Equipment – Jersey City, NJ

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© Frank H. Jump

Can be seen behind Starr’s Steaks.

Starrs- Steaks, Frys, Burgers – Jersey City, NJ

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© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump

Wes Carr's Ghost Signs (Fading Ads) Fort Worth, TX

© Wes Carr
© Wes Carr

Dr. Pepper ad in the shadows of a fire escape. See more, click above!

Greenfield's Chemist – Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn

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© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

Greenfield’s Chemists: Drugs, Soda, Prescriptions, Luncheonette

Owl Shop Tobacconists- Worcester, MA

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© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump

Owl Shop Tobacconistsowls, tobacco timeline, tobacco-free kids, and the effects of tobacco.

Roark's Tavern – Monticello, NY

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© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

Vermouth: Budapest, Hungary – Balázs Turay

© Balázs Turay
© Balázs Turay
© Balázs Turay

Check out Turay’s version of a Pest wall (Grossmann).

Max Holder: Confectionery… Ice Cream- Passaic, NJ

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© Frank H. Jump
© Frank H. Jump

Max Holder: Confectionery, Ice Cream, Toys & Stationery