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Old “Ladies’ Entrance” Signs Blur the Lines Between Gender Bias and Bar Ephemera
City Life

Old “Ladies’ Entrance” Signs Blur the Lines Between Gender Bias and Bar Ephemera

Kiki Volkert goes bar hopping across the city to find old signs that signal a history of sexism and the progress made towards women’s rights

For The Birds: An Ode To Philly’s Old Goose Signs
History

For The Birds: An Ode To Philly’s Old Goose Signs

Harry K. reminisces about the Bicentennial-era bridge signs that still point the way to the Delaware River

Before Digital Sign Domination, A Giant Coffee Pot Reigned Supreme
Architecture

Before Digital Sign Domination, A Giant Coffee Pot Reigned Supreme

The Shadow pours us a steamy cup of Center City history with the story behind Ellis Coffee Company’s ginormous percolator that once lorded over South 16th Street


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