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2008 United States, Signs, and Posters

A big APL on the side of a container ship
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A big APL on the side of a container ship


The Port of Oakland, Oakland, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 February 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 16:51:02 Thursday 25 December 2008)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #APLoakland20081225_8100BCX
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Blu-White Cleaners
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The Blu-White Cleaners was closed at night.


Randall Ann Homan external link Sat, 15 Aug 2020 10:36:46
Thanks for posting this haunting photograph! Where is the Blu-White Cleaners on the Embarcadero? Is it still there?


Embarcadero Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 February 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 23:34:10 Wednesday 24 December 2008)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BluWhiteSFCA20081224_7922BCX
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Sign in window of closed train station
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Sign in window of closed train station


Palo Alto Caltrain Station   •  (2008) Palo Alto, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #CaltrainPaloAlto2008_0111B
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He thought the rice bowl might be tasty
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He thought the rice bowl might be tasty


(2008) Kaboom, San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #ChickenKaboom2008_2443B
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Happy Birthday glimpsed in a bush
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Happy Birthday glimpsed in a bush


Jonathan's Birthday   •  (13 July 2008) Pleasanton, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #HappyBirthdayPleasanton20080713_1247BCX
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Arrow shows way to beach
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Arrow shows way to beach


(2008) Issaquah Dock, Sausalito, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #IssaquahDock2008_9350B
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Magic Dream in a store selling odd items
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Magic Dream in a store selling odd items


(20 July 2008) Port Costa, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #MagicDreamPortCosta20080720_1420BCX
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Melt around the corner in North Beach
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Melt around the corner in North Beach


(2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #MeltNorthBeach2008_2926B
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A light dinner of mint leaf was offered
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A light dinner of mint leaf was offered


Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, California   •  (Date Published: Thursday 18 December 2008)   •  (Date Photographed: Sunday 10 August 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #MintLeafChalkShattuckAveBerkeley20080810_2099BCX
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One sign of an overly careful boat owner
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One sign of an overly careful boat owner


Summer Sailstice, Treasure Island   •  (21 June 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Denver Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #NoFoodTreasureIsland20080621_4068D
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Open sign behind a closed window
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Open sign behind a closed window


Warehouse Cafe   •  (20 July 2008) Port Costa, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #OpenPortCosta20080720_1433BCX
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Fallen sign of the times
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Fallen sign of the times


Boat launch area, Mission Bay   •  (2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #PublicBoatLaunch4thSF2008_3002B
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Old greyhound sign on building side
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Old greyhound sign on building side


(2008) Sacramento, California   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #SacramentoGreyhound2008_0394T
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Western Pacific diesel engine
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Western Pacific diesel engine


California Railway Museum   •  (2008) Sacramento, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #SacramentoTrainMuseum2008_9503B
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He always believed he lived at latitude 38
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He always believed he lived at latitude 38


(2008) Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #SailSanFranciscoFishermansWharf2008_2278B
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The sign suggested one would be sated upon being seated
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The sign suggested one would be sated upon being seated


Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, California   •  (Date Published: Thursday 18 December 2008)   •  (Date Photographed: Sunday 10 August 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #SatedRestaurantShattuckAveBerkeley20080810_2080BCX
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The sign warned vividly about the risk of sea life
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The sign warned vividly about the risk of sea life


Bodega Bay, California   •  (Date Published: Thursday 18 December 2008)   •  (Date Photographed: Saturday 8 November 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #SealifeBodegaBay20081108_7040BCX
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The speed limit sign stood in awe of the landscape
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The speed limit sign stood in awe of the landscape


Ft. Point, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Thursday 18 December 2008)   •  (Date Photographed: Saturday 9 August 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Sign15MphFtPointSF20080809_1925BCX
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There was no parking on the brick wall
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There was no parking on the brick wall


(2008) Brannan Street, San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #SignNoParkingBrannanSF2008_2029B
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They found a place to be tattooed that day
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They found a place to be tattooed that day


(2008) Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TattooFishermansWharfSF2008_2229B
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A push-here sign for a tug on the side of a container ship
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A push-here sign for a tug on the side of a container ship


The Port of Oakland, Oakland, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 February 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 16:47:54 Thursday 25 December 2008)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TugOakland20081225_8088BCX
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Warning sign at the end of a pier
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Warning sign at the end of a pier


Off Mission Bay   •  (2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #WarningMissionBaySF2008_3031B
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The welcome was betrayed by a chain link fence
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The welcome was betrayed by a chain link fence


Berkeley, California   •  (Date Published: Thursday 18 December 2008)   •  (Date Photographed: Sunday 10 August 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #WelcomeBerkeley20080810_2105BCX
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