Online Exhibit: Ghost Signs and Vestige Billboards Exhibit
Description:
Ghost Signs and Vestige Billboards--a photo survey by Glenn Rebholz.
Exhibit Displays:
Ghost Signs and Vestige Billboards: An Introduction
106 South Street W: “Office”
108-110 Fourth Street NE: “Oriental Rugs”
109 West Main Street: “Miller Link Drugstore, drugs, seeds”
117 - 121 West Main Street: “Covington-T.P. Peyton”
121 West Main Street: “Lowest Prices, Montague, Old Henry”
123 East Main Street: “The National Bank”
124 East Main Street: “Sloan’s Liniment Kills Pain”
1329 West Main Street: “Coca-Cola, Enjoy It In Bottles”
1411 University Avenue: “Chancello(r’s) Drug Store”
1415 University Avenue: “Espresso Royale Caffe”
1419 University Avenue: “Books, University Text Books, Anderson Bros.”
1601 University Avenue: “York’s Specia(lty) Lunches & (. . .)”
215 East Main Street: “The Friendly Paramount”
218 West Market Street: “A&P”
3 Elliewood Avenue: “The Copy Shop; Headliners: Great Haircuts, Super Perms!”
310 Second Street SE: “Matacia Fruit Co.”
311 East Market Street: (an arrow)
313 Water Street The Hardware Store, Restaurant - Boutiques - Gallery Promenade
316 East Main Street: “Charlottesville Hardware Co., Inc.”
320 East Main Street: “Gilmore Furniture Co.”
338 10th Street NW: “Dawson’s Cabinet Shop, Inc.”
400 Market Street: “The Alliance Cooperative Co.”
401-405 South Street: “Michie Grocery Co.”
404 East Main Street: “W.J. Keller Shoes”
410-418 East Water Street: “Chas. King and Son Co. Inc., Wholesale Grocers”
413 East Main Street: “Fresh Oysters”
416 West Main Street: “Main Street Market” (recent)
418 East Jefferson Street: “Monti-(cello Saloon)”
420 East Main Street: “Grand Piano and Furniture Co.”
513 West Main Street: “C&R Auto Service, Specializing in Automatic Transmissions”
513 West Main Street: (roses on trellises)
515 Water Street: “Call Tox-Eol, Bonded Termite Control, Pest Control Service”
515 Water Street: “Pepsi Cola”
515 Water Street: “Wheeler Real Estate”
601 East Market Street: “Charlottesville Livery Stable”
624 West Main Street: (roses on trellises)
633 West Main Street: (dancing girls)
700 Harris Street: “D.G. Dery, Inc., Silk Mills”
701 West Main Street: “Durrer’s Prescription Drug Store; Sanitary . . .”
711 West Main Street: “Murry’s Steaks”
731 West Main Street: “Delicious and Refreshing, Coca-Cola”
Number Nothing Court Square: “H. Benson and Bros. Auction Rooms”
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