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[Fading Advertisements] Second National Bank? Hidden in Plain View
On a street lined with one the largest collections of the city's fading advertisements, there's one I never noticed before.
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[Fading Advertisements] Another Sign Near The Dennison Hotel Building?
With the recent and controversial demolition of the former Dennison Hotel, a building once known for its recognizable fading advertisements, has another ghost sign been revealed?
Fading Advertisements: Richmond, VA
A couple of fading advertisements as seen in Richmond last year while passing through Virginia.
Fading Advertisements: Wheeling, WV
Ever since putting the book together about Cincinnati’s ghost signs, I’ve been seeing fading advertisements everywhere. Consciously or subconsciously, I’m always keeping an eye out and often come across them while traveling.
Fading Advertisements: Pittsburgh
The city of Pittsburgh has several similarities to that of Cincinnati, both hailing from early American fortifications along Midwestern riverbanks. On top of the similar climates, economies, population size, hills, etc. - their downtowns are both rich with fading advertisements. While I’m sure there’s many more, here’s a few that I came across while recently spending a weekend there.
Fading Advertisements: Zanesville, OH
Recently, I spent a brief amount of time in Zanesville, Ohio while on my way to points eastward.
Fading Advertisements: Columbus, OH and Indianapolis, IN
Two quick entires of fading signs in Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana.
Fading Advertisements: Hosiery, a Signature, and Main as a Two-Way Street?
A recently uncovered fading advertisement on Main St. and others.
The Fates of Some Fading Signs
The Schuster Electric Co. sign was once relatively obscured, hidden behind a parking garage. For a short time, it once again saw the light of day. When a new building went up nearby, it survived. If you know where to look, you can still find it. Meanwhile, other signs aren't so lucky.
Fading Advertisements: Obama on Liberty Street
After spending the past two years documenting fading advertisements, this one doesn't really follow the theme of all those I featured in the book. Nevertheless, in a way, it was an advertisement of support for the 44th President of the United Sates and for Ollie's Trolley, the business it stands behind on Liberty Street in Cincinnati's Over-The-Rhine neighborhood. Photographed on January 19th, 2017, I felt it was an interesting thing to document on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. One historical election to the next.
Fading Advertisements: Lancaster and Dayton, Ohio
Coming across fading advertisements everywhere now. Some Ohio signs found in places other than home.
Fading Advertisements: Wiedemann's Fine Bohemian-Style Beer + Wiedemann and Dreidame Inc.
A local brew making a comeback still has signs of its past around town.
Nope, here's a lesson on why you don't assume things.
For a Few Hours, a Fading Advertisement Returned to Prominence
A visual artist traveling across the nation and world stops in Cincinnati to bring a fading advertisement briefly back to life.