Kasey Smith Jul 2, 2024
Found a fascinating historical pic of the San Francisco waterfront circa 1913. This is about where Embarcadero Center stands today. Why is that 200 foot long Owl Cigar sign reversed?#ghostsigns #sanfrancisco
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@ihazrabies Kasey, I've thrown up the story so far on the blog: https://ghostsigns.co.uk/2024/07/the-mirrored-owl-cigars-of-san-francisco/

#ghostsigns #SanFrancisco #owl #cigars #advertising #PublicityStunt #photography

The Mirrored Owl Cigars of San Francisco | Ghostsigns

Early twentieth century photos show an Owl Cigars sign in reverse on a huge San Francisco wall. But why was it painted like that?

The Mirrored Owl Cigars of San Francisco| Ghostsigns | Early twentieth century photos show an Owl Cigars sign in reverse on a huge San Francisco wall. But why was it painted like that?
Jul 26, 2024 at 3:28pmWeb
Show threadKasey Smith Jul 26, 2024
@ghostsigns Nice job!
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@ihazrabies It doesn't really get much closer to a resolution, but it's now there for people to find, with what we know so far.

PS. If you follow the links to the Flickr images, there are some brilliant photos with other signs in them from the same shoot.