tag:viewing.nyc,2005:/categories/vintage-signs/feedViewing NYC Articles Categorized Under Vintage SignsViewing NYC is a site that features videos and photos of the art, comedy, culture, food, history and events of New York City.Copyright (c) 2016, Viewing NYC; all rights reserved.Viewing NYC2019-07-13T11:00:00-04:00urn:uuid:5ea03353-ed84-4a0f-97b0-c166020bcd932019-07-13T11:00:00-04:002026-03-30T02:19:45-04:00[REPOST] Attention All Husky Men! The Port of New York Authority of 1945 Needs YouThis vintage advertisement from 1945 calls for all "husky" men (then considered to be 150lbs or greater) to come work at the Port Authority for a position as an Auxiliary Traffic Officer…Matt Coneybearehttps://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/
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<p>This vintage advertisement from 1945 calls for all "husky" men (then considered to be 150lbs or greater) to come work at the Port Authority for a position as an Auxiliary Traffic Officer with no experience necessary and only a Grammar School education. Simpler times.</p>
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</article>urn:uuid:c5469068-dcf8-4ec0-87bf-251678c6e8cb2016-10-01T09:28:23-04:002026-03-30T05:42:44-04:00[PHOTOS] Gallery Shows an Awesome Roundup of Vintage Laundromat Signs in New York CityOur friends at Ephemeral New York recently published this great photograph collection of vintage laundry, laundromat and dry cleaner signs spotted around New York City. Check out the full…Matt Coneybearehttps://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/
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<p>Our friends at <a href="https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/">Ephemeral New York</a> recently published this great photograph collection of vintage laundry, laundromat and dry cleaner signs spotted around New York City. Check out the <a href="https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2016/09/30/the-faded-falling-apart-signs-for-city-laundries/">full article</a> for more info on each one.</p>
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</article>urn:uuid:3e4e92c3-d01f-4d92-8958-1ecdfb8871ed2016-02-22T11:23:55-05:002026-03-30T07:58:18-04:00Attention All Husky Men! The Port of New York Authority of 1945 Needs YouThis vintage advertisement from 1945 calls for all "husky" men (then considered to be 150lbs or greater) to come work at the Port Authority for a position as an Auxiliary Traffic Officer…Matt Coneybearehttps://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/
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<p>This vintage advertisement from 1945 calls for all "husky" men (then considered to be 150lbs or greater) to come work at the Port Authority for a position as an Auxiliary Traffic Officer with no experience necessary and only a Grammar School education. Simpler times.</p>
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</article>urn:uuid:acbe0dae-a322-425d-9240-9d38bc15055b2015-10-05T12:09:15-04:002026-03-30T12:00:41-04:00A Few Vintage Shop Signs from 1960s and 1970s Still Existing in New York CityEphemeral New York recently posted a small collection of vintage signs from the 1960s and 1970s that still exist in the City. They’re an endangered species, these 1960s and 1970s store…Matt Coneybearehttps://viewing.nyc/authors/coneybeare/
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<p><a href="https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/">Ephemeral New York</a> recently posted a small collection of vintage signs from the 1960s and 1970s that still exist in the City.</p>
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<p>They’re an endangered species, these 1960s and 1970s store signs, with their old-school cursive lettering and often sporting a kaleidoscope of colors.</p>
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<p>Check them out, then head on over to the <a href="https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2015/10/05/vintage-signs-from-1960s-and-1970s-new-york/">full article</a> for more info on any of them.</p>
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