Museum of the Street

Camilo José Vergara
Over Time
Origins, Africa
Religion
History & Identity
Portraits
Memorials
Motor Vehicles
Subways
Hair
Chain Link Fences
Rural Imagery
Food
Lettering & Signs
Neon Transformed
Dogs
Collections
Famous People
Socializing
Drugs, Guns, Violence
Known Artists
Municipal Art
Disappearing Art
Artists at Work

Museum of the Street

Camilo José Vergara/
Over Time/
Origins, Africa/
Religion/
History & Identity/
Portraits/
Memorials/
Motor Vehicles/
Subways/
Hair/
Chain Link Fences/
Rural Imagery/
Food/
Lettering & Signs/
Neon Transformed/
Dogs/
Collections/
Famous People/
Socializing/
Drugs, Guns, Violence/
Known Artists/
Municipal Art/
Disappearing Art/
Artists at Work/

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Museum of the Street

Religious visions, public memorials, political effigies, historical tableaux and commercial signage found in the Black and Latinx neighborhoods of America

Lettering & Signs

Museum of the Street

Camilo José Vergara/
Over Time/
Origins, Africa/
Religion/
History & Identity/
Portraits/
Memorials/
Motor Vehicles/
Subways/
Hair/
Chain Link Fences/
Rural Imagery/
Food/
Lettering & Signs/
Neon Transformed/
Dogs/
Collections/
Famous People/
Socializing/
Drugs, Guns, Violence/
Known Artists/
Municipal Art/
Disappearing Art/
Artists at Work/

Milford at Scotten, Detroit 2007

Shoe Repair, S. San Pedro St. at 32nd., LA, 1999

Gold Star Shoe Repair and Hat Cleaner, Broadway by Kaighns Ave., 2004

Image NE corner of E. 85th St. and S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, 1997

Fabian's sign on his truck, Imperial Highway at S. Normandie Ave., LA, 1997

Broadway between 5th and 6th, Gary, 2000

Sign, Carandolet S. of 7th St., Los Angeles, 1997.

Cicero Ave. and Washington Bl., Chicago, 1983

E. 108th St., east of S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 1996.

Dress code, Blackstone Lounge, 224 East 16th St., Gary, 2002.

Hats Galore and More, 10061 Gratiot, 2013

Hats Galore & More, by Goodin Brothers The owner, Bob, said that the painting had been there 23 years. He called them classic hats. Luciano Pavarotti bought a $150 hat from him; Bob showed me a newspaper clipping of Pavarotti trying a Panama hat i

Louis Shoe Shine, 1239 West Florence Ave., Los Angeles, 1996.

1239 Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, 2013

E Z Bargain, Fairmount at Lancaster, Philadelphia, 2004

Hayes Shoeshine, W. Slausson at S. Victoria, LA, 1997

South Chicago Avenue at 67th St., Chicago, 1999, by Donnie Carter

Kensigton Exterminating, Kensington Ave. at Venango St. Phila., 2005

Blair's Coin Laundromat, 7324 Vincennes Ave., Chicago, 2014

202-Sign painted by James, a sick painter, the owner provided the paint, 3433 West Madison St., Chicago,1996_.jpg

Singleton Cleaners, 3475 Mt. Elliott, Detroit, 2008

“Decayed Dentures,” Customized Dental Laboratory, 2919 Mack Avenue, Detroit, 2007. The artist Bird commented "when they were first painted they looked good."

Infants and Toddlers Children, 8910 S. Vermont Ave., LA, 1996

Dean St at Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, 2000

4901 Hooper Ave., LA

Black Cinderella, Antoine’s Little Angels, Pre-School, 11111 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, 2019, by Cheerio

Megan Party Supply, 1869 E. 97th St., LA, 2006

Discount Arteaga, 1515 Pacific Highway, Wilmington, 2003

Sign, Alameda Swap Meet, 45th St. west of Alameda, Los Angeles, 2003

N. 5th St. at San Pedro, Skid Row, LA, 2003

Bautista's Furniture, E 80th St. at S. Central Ave. LA, 2000

7201 Ashland Ave., Chicago, 2012

N & S Market, Kedzie Ave. at West 13th St., Chicago, 2011

1253 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, 2017

Bronzeville Convenience, East 47th St. at Michigan Ave., Chicago, 2019

61st St. at MLK Jr., Chicago, 1999

Sweet Tart Mart, W. 16th St. at Homan Ave., Chicago, 2014, by Mr Rick, 773 640 0542

4156 S. Vermont Ave., LA, 1998

Bentler Street at Acacia Avenue, Detroit, 2015

Mlk Jr. Blvd. at S. Vermont Ave., LA, 2014

1324 West 84th Place, LA, 2012

“It Don’t Exist,” the widespread appearance of this intriguing statement on buildings across Southwest Detroit prompted the weekly Metro Times to declare it “Best New Tag.” 2007. Michigan Avenue at Tillman Street, 2008

Cafe con leche, Las Cinco Esquinas Coffee House, St. Nicholas and Troutman Aves., Brooklyn, 2001

Fairview at S. 8th St., Camden, 2003

Mural by Glossback, "A straight letter guy", Carman St. at S. 19th St., Camden, 2019

46th Ave. at International Blvd., Oakland, 2018

7618 International Blvd., Oakland, 2006. The owner of Bob's Market is an Arab married to a Mexican woman.

Van Nuys Blvd. and Rincon, Pacoima, LA, 1997.

4505 West Pico Blvd. LA, 1997

5112 Hooper Ave., S. Central LA, 2000

5609 Whittier Blvd.. Los Angeles, Dec. 1997.

San Antonio Restaurant, 13701 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima, LA, 1996.

4922 S. Vermont Ave., LA, 2006

2520 Michigan Ave., Detroit 1997

460 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 1997.

Lettering and Signs Nayarit Reparacion y Ventas 4752 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, 1997_.jpg

Ceres between 6th and 7th Streets, LA, 2003

4714 S. Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, 1999.

Tacos Mexico, 913 Broadway, Los Angeles, 1997

4420 S. Figueroa, LA, 2014

Taco Shack, S. Vermont Ave. at West 90th St., Los Angeles, 1996.

K&F West Indian American Restaurant, 610 Springfield Ave., Newark, 2006.

786 Broad Street at Market Street, ground floor of the former Firemen's Insurance Co, Newark, 1998

Check cashing, taxes, insurance, an example of over-signage, West McNichols at Bentler St., Detroit, 2010

Maxwell at Ashland and West 76th St., Chicago, 2018

Abandoned A. and J. Tires store, with poster of President Obama on the facade, 9154 Livernois Ave., Detroit, 2014

Former Lincoln Chicken, 622 Bergen St., Newark, 2019

Illinois Casket, S. Halsted St. at West 68th St., Chicago, 2017

Broadway at 106th St., LA, 2014. Seeing me kneeling on the roof of a car a policeman driving by asked: "What are you doing there," then took a picture of me. He told me "Somebody is going to come and steal your car."

Flushing Ave. at Broadway, Brooklyn, September 25, 2020.

Seafood Junction, Cicero Ave. at Gladys Ave., Chicago, 2016

Former Mike's Wings & Seafood, Cicero Ave. at Gladys Ave., Chicago, 2019

53 West 183rd St., Bronx, March 27, 2023.

Fruit display, Broadway and Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn, March 9, 2023.

Deli Los Tigres del Bronx, 626 Melrose Ave., Bronx, March 27, 2023.

7301 S. Broadaway, LA, 1997

7301 S. Broadway, LA, 2007

7301 S. Broadaway, LA, 2011

7301 S. Broadway, LA, 2013

7301 S. Broadway, LA, 2015

7301 S. Broadaway, LA, 2019

460 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 1997.

Black Lives Matter, 8:46 is a reference to George Floyd's murder by being unable to breath for 9 minutes. 3650 Mack Ave., Detroit, July 3, 2021.

The sign means Wang, a family name in Chinese, Alley, West of Stanford, S. of 20th St., L. A., 2002

Drive throu Testing, Rite Aid, 7th Mile Rd. at Wyoming, Detroit, July 1, 2021.

Sign, St, Francis MBC, West Warren at Wetherby, Detroit, July 4, 2021.

Free food for children, a State of Michigan funded program of the Detroit Public Schools, Warren Street East at Ashland, July 2, 2021.

Second and Highland, Highland Park, MI, July 5, 2021.

"Lots" of Knowledge, know your history, Eason and Hamilton, Highland Park, MI, July 4, 2021.

Fantasy Beauty Salon, Bell Ave. at Nadeau Ave., LA county, 1997

Megan's Party Supplies, 1867 97th St., Los Angeles, 2008 .tif

Tag, Former Troy Auto Parts, East Seven Mile Rd., at Kampa St., Detroit, December 19, 2021.

Native American cranking a vintage car, John R. at East Montana Streets, Detroit.

Vaccination billboard, 28th St. at West Warren Ave., Detroit, December 20, 2021.

Get Vaccinated billboard, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chalmers and Promenade, Detroit, June 18, 2022. Chalmers and Promenade, Detroit, June 18, 2022.

Hats Galore and More, 10061 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, June 19, 2022.

George Washington Carver by Sintex, 15885 Woodward Ave., Detroit, June 19, 2022.

Tag on the facade of former Mr. Seas fish restaurant, 12500 East Warren, Detroit, June 20, 2022.

SS Columbia, one of two Bob Lo boats that ferry people to Bob Lo Island, Dequindre and Victor streets, Detroit, June 21, 2022.

Banner, Joy Preparatory Academy, 15055 Dexter Ave., Detroit, June 20, 2022.

Hair straighteners and cancer. 2535 Michigan Ave. Detroit, December 6, 2022.

10th Street and Naomi St., Los Angeles, February 16, 2023.

Masked face, Austin Peoples Action Center, 5139 West Lake St., Chicago, August 10, 2022.

"Keep Your COVID-19 Vaccines Up To Date," Maywood St. and Van Dyke, Detroit, December 7, 2022.

Sign, 4232 Joy Rd., Detroit, December 11, 2022.

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2-Tacos Mexico, 913 S. Broadway, LA, 2012_.jpeg

West Side High School, South Orange Avenue, Newark, May 9, 2020

Avalon Tools, 4514 S. Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, 2001

Bus Stop, Cuscatecla Bakery, 1556 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, February 15, 2023.

Newark, LOVE, inspiration, 93 West Market St., Newark, November 17, 2022.

Sign warning NYC firefighters to wear masks when entering this liqourstore. Discount Liqours, 1045 E. 163rd St., Bronx, June 15, 2020

Recovery Starts with Us, 508 West 126th St., Harlem, September 9, 2022.

2331 Cecil B. Moore Ave., Philadelphia, 2015

NY Yankees poster, East 149th and Gerard Ave. Bronx, September 21, 2022.

Graffiti asking for better pay for MTA workers, Myrtle Avenue Subway Station, Brooklyn, April 22, 2020

Pawn Shop, Southern Blvd. by Aldus St., Bronx, May 2, 2020.

Sweet Mama Soul Food Restaurant, 689 Malcolm X Blvd., Harlem, April 17, 2020

Door sign, Royal Chicken Biscuit, 181 East Market St., Newark, April 16, 2020.

Mr. Tech Variedades, 40-03 103rd St., Corona, Queens, March 22, 2020

Ali Trinidad Roti Shop, 1267 Fulton St., Brooklyn, March 20, 2020

1300 Via Portola, Boyle Heights, LA, 2000

Where Learning Takes You to New Horizons, 6014 Racine Ave., Chicago, 2011..tif

Department of Social Services, 3rd Ave. at 126th St., Harlem, 1996

3673 South State St., Chicago, 1987.

11318 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles

"Woodhull Heals," Mural by NYC health and Hospitals Community Murals, Woodhull Hospital, Fulton St. and Broadway, Brooklyn, August 21, 2022.

Mighty Gun Social Club, Members Only, 3525 West Lake, Chicago, 1990 .tif

Bone Enterprises, Milford at Scotten St. Detroit, 2007 .tif

1448 Third St., Oakland, 2017

Tatoo studio skull painted in 2019 . Today this morbid graphic expresses the dreaded pandemic, 1011 Broadway, Brooklyn, May 21, 2020

Ole Dad Liquor, 1462 Grande Vista, Los Angeles, 2006 .tif

Roberto Hand Trucks, 521 Stanford Ave., Skid Row, Los Angeles, 2006. .tif

E and M Cadillac Style Party Store with Diego Rivera-influenced assembly line mural with a memorial to closed auto plants. Scotten Street at Toledo Street, Detroit, 2001

In 2004, Carl Kamulski, a local artist, felt that “Detroit could use some angels.” Kamulski sponsored this public art installation. Also on the wall is a City of Detroit anti-arson warning sign. West Jefferson at Cary, Detroit 2008

823-825.West 82nd. St., L. A., May 1997 tif

Gumball machines, Barbara St. at Burgess, Detroit, 2017

Bus stop, 2626 Colorado Blvd., Eaglerock, Los Angeles, 2018

Griswold St., Capitol Park, Detroit, 2014

Sign, Farmacia, 85-07 Roosevelt Ave., Queens, July 24, 2020.

Gagliostro, Peruvian curandero, 7155 S. Alvarado, Los Angeles, 2003 ..tif

Check Cashing Place announcing a reduced rate for cashing stimulous checks. 473 Malcolm X Blvd., Harlem, April 17, 2020.

Chesley Ave. by Rumrill Blvd, Richmond, 2007

Angry Crowned head, Flushing Ave. west of Broadway, Brooklyn, September 9, 2020.

Myrtle Ave. and Broadway, Brooklyn, September 9, 2021.

Elmo's Tombstone Service, "Be 4 You Go See Elmo." 6023 S. State st., Chicago, August 12, 2022.

Skid Row, 628 S. Stanford Ave., LA, 2003

St. Aubin at Lafayette, Detroit, 2009

Sadie's "1" Stop Party Store. East Warren Avenue by Cooper Street, Detroit, 1994

Plaza Liquor Shoppe, the most distinctive party store in Detroit. 4101 Third Ave, corner of Alexandrine, Detroit, 1994

Union Latina Market, Laurel Canyon at Van Nuys, Pacoima, LA, 1997.

Painting by F. Manzo, El Terruño Restaurant, 8434 Long Beach Blvd., South Gate, CA., 1999. According to the restaurant owner. "the painting symbolizes survival."

Grafitti at Former Hollingshead Chemical, 16th St. at Admiral Wilson Blvd., Camden, 2004

Fortune teller, Coney Island Boardwalk, Brooklyn 1970

View east along West Florence from S.Normandie Ave., Los Angeles, 2002.

SE corner of East 149th St. at Third Ave., Bronx, 2018

kindle's Do-nuts, Century Bl. and Normandie Ave., Los Angeles, February 15, 2023

Former second hand appliance store, 1121 Broadway, Brooklyn, August 24, 2020.

Marquee Sign, West Side High School. 403 South Orange Ave., Newark, September 30, 2020.

School Schedule, Sign, P. S. 18, 502 Morris Ave., ronx, December 7, 2020.

George V. Brower School. St. Marks Ave. at Kingston Ave., Brooklyn, January 8, 2021.

Avon Avenue Elementary School, 219 Avon Ave., Newark, January 14, 2022.

Sign, Juicy King Crab Express, 394 Broadway, Brooklyn, May 19, 2022.

Sign, Prima Donna Ecuadorian Reataurant, Roosevelt Ave. and Elmhurst Ave., Queens, April 9, 2023.

Myrtle Ave. at Cedar St, Brooklyn, November 25, 2022.

Deli Los Tigres del Bronx, 626 Melrose Ave., Bronx, March 27, 2023.

Washington Heights Events Space, art by Snoeman, Broadway at West 172nd Street, SEptember 27, 2022.

Empire Deli, 511 East 138th St., Bronx, March 21, 2023.

Sign encouraging visitors to wear a mask, St. Paul's Cathedral, London, November 7, 2022.

Crowned tag exhaling droplets, Montauk Deli, 2552 Pitkin Ave., East New York, Brooklyn, April 22, 2022.

Masked cat's head. Walton Ave. and E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, April 20, 2023.

Liquor store, 741 E. Tremont Ave. Bronx, May 9, 2023.

Food truck sign Antojitos Mexicanos, 48-07 National ST., Queens, May, 29, 2023.

Window sticker, Onyx Nail Design, Lounge, 309 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, April 20, 2023.

Grafitti, Nostrand Ave. Subway Station, Fulton St., Brooklyn, May 11, 2023.

Sign, El Morro Grocery, 1048 Westchester Ave., Bronx, 2018

Rosedale and Westfield Aves. Camden, 2005

Union Latina Market, Laurel Canyon at Van Nuys, Pacoima, LA, 1997.

Rinconcito Guatemalteco, 501 N. Western Ave., LA, 2007.

St. Nicholas & 178th Street, Manhattan, 2004

Detail of the entrance door to P, S, 159, 2781 Pitkin Ave. Brooklyn, first day of school, September 17, 2020

271 West 126th St. Harlem, November 14, 2020.

Flushing Ave. east of Broadway, Brooklyn, July 27, 2020.

MacArthur Blvd. and 77th Ave., Oakland, July 14, 2023

"Soy Pobre y Que," MacArthur Blvd. and 77th Ave., Oakland, July 15, 2023