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Philadelphia Ghost Sign Project

Lawrence Otoole’s Philadelphia Ghost Sign Project is a visual record of ghost signs and faded advertisements in and around the greater Philadelphia area. To me, one of the coolest aspects of the city’s history. Some of the chosen word combinations are interesting, “Coke, Coal, Fuel, Oil”, “Money, Luggage, Clothing, Watches, Diamonds”…

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Posted: February 22nd, 2009 | Filed under: Signage, Street Art, Typography | 4 Comments »

4 Comments on “Philadelphia Ghost Sign Project”

  1. #1 Michael said at 1:08 pm on February 22nd, 2009:

    Awesome… I was at some huge mall in North Carolina recently, and they had fake “ghost signs” painted on parts of the exterior, in order to give an air of “history” or something. And they weren’t even signs or ads for real companies, just made up stuff like “Bobby’s Vegetable Stand” or whatever.

  2. #2 Scott said at 10:15 am on March 15th, 2009:

    Do you know where the second image is located? I would love to find an old image when it was fresh paint

  3. #3 Melissa said at 1:44 pm on April 13th, 2009:

    I can’t get enough of ghost signs! The second one is at 13th and Snyder, but I looked on PhillyHistory.org and couldn’t find an original photo.

  4. #4 Lawrence said at 6:08 pm on December 10th, 2010:

    I’m embarrassed to say it, but I just came across this, almost 2 years later… Thanks so much for the post!

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