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Lot # 653: 1920s New York City Subway Roll Sign

Category: Stadium Artifacts

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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Item was in Auction "Masters17",
which ran from 9/27/2017 10:00 AM to
10/27/2017 10:00 PM



Wonderful piece of American folk art features hand-painted lettering on black canvas. This went at the top of the "rolling signs" on subway trains and trolleys. Stops are also hand-painted on the verso which can be seen as the backing of the frame is transparent. Stops included on the sign are; 8th Ave. Express, 8th Ave. Local, 6th Ave. Express, 6th Ave. Local, 6th Ave.- Houston Express, Special, Brooklyn - Queens Local, and Fulton St. Local. Getting rarer and rarer as many take the rolls themselves and cut up them up, frame them and sell one stop at a time.

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