Shop Signs Collection

Midhurst: West Street, 1903
John Fletcher Collection West Sussex Record Office, Ref No PH 26114/49

A street in Shanghai (chromolitho)
2782690 A street in Shanghai (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A street in Shanghai. Liebig card, published early 20th century)

Shop signs, Salzkammergut, Getreidegasse, Salzburg, Austria

A Chinese street (colour litho)
2775194 A Chinese street (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chinese street.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Halloween greetings card (chromolitho)
3105041 Halloween greetings card (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Halloween greetings card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Shop Signs at Glaves (b / w photo)
5987511 Shop Signs at Glaves (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shop Signs at Glave s. Photograph lent by Parnell)

Delaware Avenue, north from Market Street (albumen print)
955442 Delaware Avenue, north from Market Street (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; American, out of copyright

Broadway and Maiden Lane (colour litho)
NYH188437 Broadway and Maiden Lane (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American, out of copyright

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Travel back in time with these enchanting shop signs from various eras and locations. First, a peek into Midhurst, West Street, England, 1903, where quaint signs invite passersby. Next, Salzburg, Austria's Getreidegasse in Salzkammergut boasts intricate, colorful signs, reminiscent of a fairytale. A vibrant Chinese street comes alive with lithographs depicting exotic wares. Halloween approaches with spooky chromolitho greetings cards adorned with eerie signs. Glaves' shop signs, monochrome and mysterious, beckon from the past. Delaware Avenue, north from Market Street, USA, offers a glimpse into the past with its albumen print shop signs. Lastly, Broadway and Maiden Lane, New York City, burst with energy through their color litho signs. Each sign tells a story, transporting us to different times and places.