Advertising art and signs across history and cities
A sweeping overview of advertisement from Pompeii tablets to modern street signs. It traces ancient emblems on shop fronts, Rome’s cupping glass and signboards, medieval curiosity, and 17th century newspaper ads, then follows American sign painting, rock and wood ads, and window display artistry with noted figures and practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompeii
alto relievo
Rome
London
Jerenvah
Dirkeng
New York
Harlem
Rocky Mountains
Pacific coast
tonies
nostrums
nitore
America
Europe
Philadelphia
Paris
Chestnut street
Tetchy
draugarsmen
Northwest
Dr. Wagge
P. T. Banum
Lydia Pinkham
Unappreciated Genius Sketch Becomes Darning Project
A town girl paints a Jersey cow picture praised at home then gawks Aunt Dinah's blunt remark asking if it is a sheep. She shifts to darning stockings while a dubious patent remedy ad touts Dr Williams Indian Ointment for piles and skin issues with dubious claims and sale through Osborn & Shoemaker in Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinah
wry t
st. Ne
Williams
cama
Wolo
mts tadvan
Ind
Cleseland
br. William
Local Business Directory Item Pad South Street
A period directory listing several California businesses and services. It includes Tera id stabioner and dealer in boney grads, T. D. took & Co at 8th and T street, and California lifer State Bank with officers N. D. Hideout, Frederick Cox, A. Abbott. Also mentions Auman & Wilson dry goods, Langham Restaurent at 228 Street, B Dennery proprietor, and Alen& Finh marble and granite works offering monuments and mantles in various stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
boney grads
T. D. took & Co
T street
California
U. Hox
Langham
Langham Restaurent
B. Dennery
Alen& Finh
Estret
Vermont
San Francisco Gallery and Furnishings Ad at Market Street
San Francisco listing for Sise's Photograph Gallery at 86 Market Street in the Phelan Block offering copying and enlarging in crayon pastel and water color ivory types and pearls. Also advertising Burroughs Heck & Co importers and dealers in furniture carpets old clothes draperies at 618 Market Street and Post Street opposite the Palace Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sise
Market street
Phelan Block
Burobhm Heck & Co
Palace Hotel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iran
HAMBURG
PALACE RESTAURANT
COMMERCIAL ROW
RENO
NEW
PALACE & ARCADE
ron
LEWERY & FONTAINE
Taaraits
GAZETTE OFFICE
THOMAS PRICE
chemical Laboratory
SACRAMENTO
Derma
NAPA VALLEY WINE CO
CHARLES KRUG
St. Betena
Napa Co
W. W. Lixas
TUBAS
ecsdwiy
patie Francaise
La Musee a Kensington
Fifth avenue
alec
St. Paul’s Church
Wagge
Pompzikr
Maria Gaylord
Helen Harkness
Mr. Howells
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
SAN FRANCISCO
PACIFIC LUMBER & WOOD CO
torrom
E, BURCKRALTEH
Fuep
A. Tart
IO. O. F
ENG LODGE
INDEPENdent Order of Odd Fellows
Oda Felows' hall
Congregational church
good landing
ittend
E. NOWATNEY
N. W. Te Becuiee
Hocetary
SIMMOND
SIMMONDS
ierae
NABOB WHISKY
ERHNTUCH YY
EDICAIL
Kentucky
Washoe County
Nev
Lassen and
Modoc counties
Cal
SOUTHWORTH
D.S
DENNIST, CARSON
Pennsstynnia
Dentat l College
Pailagempina
uenial Surgeons of Canada
BB Brewer
Sw. ruvuises
Nouthworth
Sacraments dleet
DR. J. ds MOORE
Dr. Waggoners
Dipot Hotel
JOHN F. ALEXANDER
District Attorney Office
Court House
nowtow
A. DAWSON, M. D
Julien Sunderland
West atreat
second street
MO. A. LEWIS M. D
Mi! street
Nevada
CLARKE & KING
D. KING
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Keno — Bunderligist Building
davings
DR. W. BERGMAN
Websters ‘aw
Meno Nevads
Nevada Live Stock Association
GEO. ROBSOR
Tinginia Street
Odd Felowas’ Building
T. K. HYMERS
Hymers & Comstock
Joe
rue “PACLFIC
BAYLEY
Castroot
Oakland
TRUCKEE HOTEL
TRUCKER
R. BR
Pssemrer Depot andeneral
Braga
STEWART McKAY
Tanure City
Yay thong Jae
Sin
Euurekn Milla
Jy. Kerrs Aginn
Kerr
Maura Coox
Kur
A. Nevanda
Fulsom street
Kerrs
Annie Cuneo
Lumerhage
California Steam Navigation Co
Kear
J. W. Crawford
bolkom street
bedingiun
toca Milla
Esca
Cal + steed Coy
Wueckee Lumber Co
Truckee
pumiut lee Ca
rose ser Crees
A. M. Wiks
Broncu
KULN & SHOLMAKER
eno
sole agenis
alcie-seate J. 1
P. O. Bow
will
Heddington & Co
Nite
Maui
tonite fran
SPIN EY NO
CMEARHEY
Fan hianciero
ram
TOUNG ALT
suv
MDa asarn
Cail
SPINNEY & CO
Kearney west San Fraplecco
lnteview
O ' Mate Pricot
novil JONAN COURTNEY
INVALIDS’ HOME FUND
wiah
Pleeme
Ingar panes
Beal DO
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