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Travel the World by Sea or Air

ByScout February 17, 2009January 8, 2014

On 8th Ave btw. 39th and 40th is this really great faded travel sign, complete with an arrow on the right side pointing down to where a (long gone) travel agency used to be. I love finding remnants of old travel ads throughout the city. In a world of Travelocitys and Expedias, the idea of…

In Plain Sight | Manhattan

NY Hotel Miraculously Offers Steam Heat, Housekeeping, and Hot Water!

ByScout February 4, 2009January 8, 2014

A neat old brick wall ad on the side of the New York Inn (8th Ave btw. 46th & 47th): I love that at the time this sign was put up, the hotel had to advertise these amenities as if you might not get them otherwise: Furnished (?) Rooms 1-2-3 | Steam Heat | Housekeeping…