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Kelly Thorson
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Here are some neat photogravures that show some signs from 1927 from a book on ebay. Lots of nice images there, but these are sign related. The top one in particular has some interesting signs, but some of them sure don't look too legible.
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Broadway From Times Square
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Nobb Hill, San Francisco
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Louisiana
And in case any one has interest here are a few books up for grabs:
Here is an 1884 Ames Alphabets
1881 Victorian Penmanship Book
22 lesson booklets in 1925 Designing in Enamel- coloring-etching-lettering
I believe there is no shame in failure. Rather, the shame lies in the loss of all the things that might have been, but for the fear of failure.
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