Fun stuff!:J.T. Hardeman Hat Co. was a uniform vendor for the National Park Service in the 1930's.
A cool Seattle P.I./Mohai photo
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Ghost signs are intriguing remnants of any city's past, and the collection Seattle boasts is awesome. They provide tangible glimpses into another time and allow us to experience the past in the present. I am thoroughly enchanted by these signs, and with the help of local history and architectural resources I am slowly puzzling out some of the many stories associated with these early advertisements. I share what I've learned when possible, and often revisit these posts to include new information.
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These signs, fleeting as they are, connect us to the past, our past.
The NPS link is broken. Would you happen to have original text?
The link to the NPS is broken. Do you have the text from then?
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