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Ghost signs are found across the world with the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Canada having many surviving examples. Ghost signs are also called fading ads and brickads. In many cases these are advertisements painted on brick that remained over time. Old painted advertisements are occasionally discovered upon demolition of later-built adjoining structures. Throughout rural areas, old barn advertisements continue to promote defunct brands and quaint roadside attractions.

Many ghost signs from the 1890s to 1960s are still visible. Such signs were most commonly used in the decades before the Great Depression. The painters of the signs were called "wall dogs." As signage advertising formats changed, less durable signs appeared in the later 20th century, and ghost signs from that era are less common.

In a New York Times article on ghost signs, Kathleen Hulser of the New York Historical Society, said, "[The signs] evoke the exuberant period of American capit...

Digital art, abstract art, graphic design and photo manipulation are the foundation of JAZGrpahic (Jack Zulli) Art. The art created is a combination of these elements involving years of trial and error developing digital techniques using various design programs, primarily Photoshop to enhance an image taken with my Pentax camera equipment. Browse my galleries and you will see unique and creative works. I am self taught in photography, schooled in Graphic Design and Printing/Publishing. One will see my interests cover a large spectrum...Enjoy! All images by Jack Zulli. All rights reserved. Copying and/or distributing without my permission is strictly prohibited.