Key Route
Being a fan of the Key Route, I ended up choosing a picture showing a Key Route train running along Piedmont Avenue. It wasn't until after I'd purchased it that K pointed out that in the background was a familiar sign, the Shoe Renewing sign. In the picture it's Pat's Renewing, with "Pat's" in neon, and the same distinctive shoe shape. The date on the photo is 1940, which fits with the Key Route being active. In any event, nice to see an old sign still around!
Pat's Renewing
Shoe Renewing
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What a great find. Explains the holes for neon pipes in the current sign. I was at the fair but missed this booth . Drat.
Yeah, I was pleased enough with the picture, but doubly so when K pointed out the sign. You can also see the tower on top of Fenton's peeking up behind the second car.
Another really old sign that is still up is a highway sign at the intersection of Ashby and San Pablo (Hwy 13 @ Hwy 123).
heading north on Ashby, before you get to ashby is the old sign pointing the way to various cities. I noticed this a couple years ago and sadly it has recently been tagged.
look for it.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=oakland&hl=en&ll=37.851999,-122.287422&spn=0.000346,0.000627&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.736609,57.480469&vpsrc=6&t=h°=90&z=21&layer=c&cbll=37.851999,-122.287422&panoid=6wioracQP0GmHa7HcDJ_PQ&cbp=12,116.77,,2,8.02
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