Assurance?

Losses for the "assured?" Anybody have an idea what that means. Is it "insurance" misused?

El Rey Theater Clock


Clocks on signs used to be really popular in the 1950s-1980s.

Ticket Booth


Ticket booth at the Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City, CA.

Ick


Mary Pickford Theater sign that says "t-I-C-K-e-t-s"

Doughnuts


Heard a lot of good things about this doughnut shop in Seattle, but didn't get a chance to get there. If you have, how are the doughnuts?

Sinclair Sign


I haven't seen one of these in years; shot somewhere in LA, can't recall exact location.

Thunderbird Motel


Thunderbird Motel on Aurora Street in Seattle looks like it won't be there much longer.

There's another Thunderbird Motel in Riverside, California.

motel art

Seattle Car Wash


This Elephant Car Wash sign is in Seattle. Do you know where the other one is?

Answer here.
automobile photos

Times have changed in downtown LA. What used to be a glamours theater district is now a Hispanic neighborhood. This theater has been converted into a church.

Urinal in Portugal

In Portugese it's spelled "urinol."

If you want to buy this image, please contact me at matthewbam@aol.com. Great picture for the bathroom.

Bang Bang Club


I think the Bang Bang Club is a bar. It's also a mediocre movie about four photographers capturing apartheid.

Dicks

Dicks 5 & 10 is a great store with lots of trinkets.

Neon Shoe


Shot in 2002, this neon shoe was a sign in Lisbon.

Kona Lanes Blog


The old Kona Lanes Bowl sign, which was demolished in 2003. It was an Orange County landmark towering above the city of Costa Mesa.

Might have you thinking if bowling will ever make a comeback. It was very popular in the mid-twentieth century. route 66 photos

Hotel Pickwick


The old hotels in San Francisco such as the Hotel Pickwick have some great signage.

Thunderbird Lodge


Thunderbird Lodge sign before it was refurbished in 2006. Image was taken in 2005.

K Motel Culver City


I love Culver City. It's my favorite part of LA. It has a nice downtown, good restaurants and the hotels are cheap. Plus, it has some great motel signs.

Sign in Myanmar


Sign in Myanmar.

West Yellowstone Round Up Motel in 1990s

 

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