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    Posted 13 years ago

    Artstudiomgr
    (91 items)

    Purchased at Antiques/Americana Show in Manhattan Pier Show
    Made by the Baltimore Enamel Company 200 Fifth Ave. NY
    Found many interesting Clues on the internet.

    http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4291

    http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/the-mostly-true-story-of-helvetica-and-the-new-york-city-subway

    http://www.forgotten-ny.com/SUBWAYS/subwaystyle/timessqsign.jpg

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    1. VikingFan82 VikingFan82, 13 years ago
      so cool!
    2. marshallsigns, 12 years ago
      I just posted a pic of my similar union square sign. Check it out
    3. duhlancey duhlancey, 9 years ago
      What a beauty! I'd put my bets on the 1920s-1930s on that sign, as that font matches some of the oldest designs in the subway. For some reason, Times Square was one of the last stations to have those big porcelain signs replaced, and I always wish I'd gotten my act together to grab some pictures of them while they were still up. At least this one lives on.

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