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Woman Standing on a Street Holding a Sign Reading “OUR BOSS OWNS 77 HOUSES — WE CAN’T PAY RENT”

December 15, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis powerful photograph, taken in Richmond, Virginia, in October 1938, captures a striking moment of protest during the […]

A Sign in a Hotel Room Warns the Occupant That Snoring is Forbidden, ca. 1926

April 7, 2025 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA handwritten sign tacked onto the wall of a grubby hotel room warns the occupant that snoring is […]

Dorothea Lange – AIR, Kern County, California, 1938

December 13, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePhotographs of an air pump in Kern County, California, with a hand-lettered sign: “This is your country, don’t […]

30 Amazing Vintage Photos of American Signs From Between the 1940s and ’70s

September 8, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteVintage American signs often evoke a sense of nostalgia and reflect the design styles and cultural values of […]

“If Going Much Further Please Take One” – Australians “Stop Here” Sign on Desert Battlefront During North African Campaign

August 29, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site“If going much further please take one.” Typical ‘Aussie’ humor is reflected in this sign erected on the […]

“CUT IT OUT YOU FOOL” – Anti-Smoking Sign Outside of Zion, Illinois, ca. 1920s

July 7, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteRoad sign in field, stating that: “No Gentleman Will Use Tobacco in This City,” and “Cut It Out […]

Japanese American Shop Owner in Oakland, California Hopes to Avoid Internment After the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1942

June 12, 2024 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA large sign reading “I AM AN AMERICAN” placed in the window of a store, at 13th and […]

22 Interesting Vintage Photos of Welcome Signs

September 21, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA welcome sign (or gateway sign) is a road sign at the border of a jurisdiction or region […]

Woman Giving a Warning on Her Ford Pinto Which Were Known to Potentially Explode From a Rear End Collision, 1970s

September 12, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePatty Ramge of Detroit, posing Sept.1, 1978 with her 1975 Ford Pinto, has little trouble with motorists tailgating […]

Vintage Photographs of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Flashing His Trademark “V for Victory” Sign

July 31, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWinston Churchill’s V for Victory sign is perhaps one the most iconic of the Second World War. Though […]

Early Speed Limit Signs in the United States From the 1920s

May 24, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAs cars have become faster, speed limit signs have naturally kept up. The first speed limit signs were […]

Unique Road Sign, 1949

February 23, 2023 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteUnique Road Sign is probably a forerunner of many other similar ones to come. Here, it keeps -the […]

The Ambassador Cinema in Dublin, Ireland From the Late 1970s and Early 1980s

July 6, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese photos of the cinema from the 1970s and ’80s display the artistic skills of Dublin signwriter Kevin […]

Marilyn Monroe Wishing You All a Happy Fourth of July

July 4, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMarilyn Monroe posed for Fourth of July, wearing a bikini with some oversized fireworks and a sign that […]

“Beautify America – Get a Haircut” – Anti-Hippie Billboard From 1968

April 26, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBillboards about social and political causes are nothing new. The billboard “Beautify America – Get a Haircut” produced […]

Liverpool Cock Tugs

March 25, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThere was a period of time when smaller boats were used by ships, these were called cocks, or […]

These Roman Phallic Carvings in Pompeii Euphemistically Pointed the Way to Brothels

May 17, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePhallic symbols can be found not only as graffiti roughly drawn and carved onto public walls, but built […]

Welcome to Chicago

April 1, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAirline passengers landing in Los Angeles on April 1, 1992 were greeted by an 85-foot-long yellow banner on […]

Not Married But Willing To Be

March 13, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTwo young men hold a pre-printed sign, approximately 120 years ago, proclaiming their bond and willingness to be […]

These Humorous Stinker Station Signs Helped to Provide Comic Relief for Motorists in Idaho During the 1950s and ’60s

January 31, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen traveling to distant places, it is well to remember where you come from. If you come from […]

“Free Aspirin & Tender Sympathy” Signs in Las Vegas

January 6, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA lot of folks may not remember that the best thing about old Vegas was the free aspirin. […]

Vintage Roadside America: 30 Cool Photos Show Signs Along the U.S. Streets in the Late 1970s

October 25, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJohn Samuel Margolies (1940-2016) was an American architectural critic, photographer, and author who was noted for celebrating vernacular […]

The Story Behind the Iconic Photo of a Soldier Wearing a Hand Lettered “War is Hell” Slogan on His Helmet in Vietnam War

September 9, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteGerman photographer Horst Fass began his career at the age of 21. He was a photojournalist during the […]

The First Emoticons Published in 1881 :-)

July 10, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhat is interesting is that in 1881 the US humor magazine Puck published the world’s first emoticons before […]

A Small Welsh Town With a Big Welsh Name, Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch

July 3, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a large village and local government community on the island of Anglesey in Wales. It is […]

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