47th Street is one of Chicago’s great signage thoroughfares. Here are some recent finds.
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Xmas Gift of the Year
This great embroidery is by Anne Weitze.
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More vernacular signs from Chicago’s North Side. This great work is all part of the Western Avenue and Vicinity Art Gallery.
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Some great handmade signs and other sights from one of Chicago’s main ethnic strips.
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Vernacular Shop Signs
Read a review of David Clements’ wonderful book of hand-painted business signs from Detroit.
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