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2009 United States, Signs, and Posters

A very old boat ramp sign was next to an oh
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A very old boat ramp sign was next to an oh


Embarcadero Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 February 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 14:05:04 Sunday 1 February 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #140504_8767BCX
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Carmen's restaurant was burned out and closed
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Carmen's restaurant was burned out and closed


Mission Bay at Third Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 February 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 14:10:30 Tuesday 3 February 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #141030_8808BCX
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Rules were posted on the railing of a rustic board walk
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Rules were posted on the railing of a rustic board walk


Emeryville Marina, Emeryville, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 February 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 14:23:38 Sunday 1 February 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #142338_8782BCX
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99% better than funnel cake
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99% better than funnel cake


Outside ATT Park, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 February 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 11:49:50 Thursday 25 December 2008)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #FryBreadsSFGiants20090125_8607BCX
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Olsen Steel on a steel skeleton
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Olsen Steel on a steel skeleton


Bay Street Festival   •  (19 July 2008) Emeryville, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #OlsonSteelEmeryville20090719_1374BCX
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Safe Surrender found on the side of a firehouse
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Safe Surrender found on the side of a firehouse


Powell Street, Emeryville, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 13 February 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 12:49:24 Sunday 1 February 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #124924_8713BCX
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Ghost of a sign on the side of a tree
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Sign read: "Private Residence"   •  Andretti Winery internal link Napa, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 12:41:06 Sunday 15 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #124050_0744BCX
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Without permission, to proceed was forbidden
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Sign read: "Private Road, No Admittance"   •  Sign read: "No Outlet"   •  V. Sattui Winery internal link Highway 29 in St. Helena, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 10:24:14 Sunday 15 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #102414_0651BCX
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Sign marked the end of the shade zone
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Sign read: "Zone"   •  Jones Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 11:27:52 Sunday 28 March 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #112752_1164BCX
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A swordfish marked the Oyster Bar's entrance
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Sign read: "Oyster Bar"   •  Houston (IAH) Airport internal link Houston Texas   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 14:00:22 Friday 3 April 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #140022_1543BCX
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What was amazing were their moustaches
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Sign read: "Amazing"   •  Haight Street Fair internal link   •  Haight Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 15:17:04 Sunday 14 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #151704_5088BCX
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Mild pandering sign in a window over the festival
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Sign read: "Show us your boobs please"   •  Sign read: "Fabulous Prizes"   •  Sign read: "Like Jugs"   •  Haight Street Fair internal link   •  Haight Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 15:24:38 Sunday 14 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #152438_5092BCX
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The sign became a seat
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Sign read: "Cold Steel America" external link   •  Haight Street Fair internal link   •  Haight Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 15:00:10 Sunday 14 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #150010_5079BCX
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This way to the skull
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Haight Street Fair internal link   •  Haight Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 15:04:58 Sunday 14 June 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #150458_5082BCX
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Neon martini glass
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Castro Street internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 14:55:30 Saturday 18 July 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #144342_7142BCX
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Political ad on the side of a building
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Sign read: "Try Chicken! Chicken John Rinaldi external link external link   •  For Dog Catcher"   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 15:25:06 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #152506_7781BCX
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Ironic sign found on Virginia Street
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Sign read: "Hill Blocks View, 10 mph"   •  Virginia Avenue internal link   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 14:59:32 Wednesday 5 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #145932_7741BCX
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No smoking sign on a ferry
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Sign read: "No Smoking"   •  Sausalito Art Festival internal link   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 11:52:30 Monday 7 September 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #115134_8616BCX
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Old sign for a radio and TV sales store
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Sign read: "Radio-TV"   •  Chinatown internal link   •  Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 14:30:14 Sunday 20 September 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #143014_9240BCX
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Old sign high on a closed building
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Sign read: "Oriental House of Beauty"   •  Chinatown internal link   •  Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 14:30:20 Sunday 20 September 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #143020_9241BCX
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No smoking sign entirely in Chinese
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Bay Street internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2009)   •  (Date Photographed: 17:58:38 Sunday 27 September 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #175838_9630BCX
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