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Your Ad Here: Signage of the Early 1900's
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In 1835, artist and entrepreneur Jared Bell pioneered the large-format poster, which was rich with vivid colors to advertise a circus. By 1918, bold imagery and slogans calling attention to food, medicines, and entertainment filled New York's already saturated visual field.
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Orient Theatre, June 24, 1927. The Orient Theatre was in operation by 1915 and had a seating capacity of 600. The theatre remained open until the early 1950s. In 1952, famed Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson opened a menswear and appliance store in a portion of the building which had previously housed the theatre.
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Jackie Robinson
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January 31, 2019, would have been Jackie Robinson’s 100th birthday. In honor of this occasion, here are some locations in New York City where you can walk in the footsteps of an American hero.

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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Lenox Avenue and Seventh Avenue, New York City, circa 1918: Ivory Garter, Booth Theatre ('The Masquerader'), Manhattan Opera House ('Chu Chin Chow').
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Orient Theatre

West 125th Street between Lenox Avenue and Seventh Avenue, New York City, circa 1919: O-Cedar Furniture Polish, Brill Brothers. Storefronts for Alva Photo Shop and Leight Bros. Outfitting Co.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Lenox Avenue and Seventh Avenue, New York City, October 1919: Brill Brothers, O-Cedar Furniture Polish. Also storefronts for Christensen School of Popular Music, Leight Bros. Outfitting Company, Sol Young (photographer), New York Telephone Company, Alva Photo Shop, Orient Movies, Royal Wearing Apparel \[?].
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Lenox Avenue and Seventh Avenue, New York City, circa 1919: Brill Brothers, O-Cedar Furniture Polish. Also storefronts for Christensen School of Popular Music, Leight Bros. Outfitting Company, Sol Young (photographer), Alva Photo Shop, Royal Wearing Apparel.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, May 1920: Brooklyn Shoe \['Blyn Shoe'], Brill Brothers (Kuppenheimer Clothes), Brunswick Phonographs and Records. Also storefronts of Lenox Shoe Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, May 1920: Direx Film, Fashionette Invisible Hairnets. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, May 1920: Brooklyn Shoe, Brill Brothers (Kuppenheimer Clothes). Also storefronts of Lenox Shoe Shop, Christensen School, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Lenox Avenue and Seventh Avenue, New York City, May 1920: Brill Brothers, O-Cedar Furniture Polish. Also storefronts for Christensen School, Leight Bros. Outfitting Company, Sol Young (photographer), Alva Photo Shop, Royal Wearing Apparel.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, December 1921: Brooklyn Shoe \['Blyn Shoe'], Brunswick Phonographs and Records. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company, and empty billboard.
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Orient Theatre

West 125th Street between Lenox Avenue and Seventh Avenue, New York City, circa 1921: Fashionette Invisible Hair Nets, Direx Film. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, February 1922: Brooklyn Shoe \['Blyn Shoe'], New York Campaign for Jerish War Sufferers. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company, and 1 empty billboard.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, May 1922: Direx Film, Fashionette Invisible Hairnets. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, January 1922: Brooklyn Shoe \['Blyn Shoe'], Brunswick Phonographs and Records (both in the process of being put up or taken down). Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company, and empty billboards.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, 1923: Chesterfield Cigarettes, Boyshform Brassiere. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company, New York Telephone Company.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, December 28, 1925: Chesterfield Cigarettes, Radiola Radios. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company.
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Orient Theatre

Willis Avenue near 148th Street, Bronx, New York City, August 1925: Military Brand Camembert Cheese / Eagle Brand Cream Cheese / F.X. Baumert & Company, Joseph M. Klein (clothing store), Loft Candy (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, August 25, 1925: Chesterfield Cigarettes, Horton's Ice Cream, Thorola Islodyne. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company, G.R. Kinney Company Family Shoe Store.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, October 26, 1925: 'The Vanishing American' (motion picture, partial), Radiola Radios (partial). Also 2 empty billboards; storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company, G.R. Kinney Company Family Shoe Store.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, February 24, 1926: Chesterfield Cigarettes, 'The Sea Beast' at the Warner Theatre. C.H. Jennings, Inc. (Dodge Brothers Motor Cars). Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Movies, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company, Moose Cafeteria.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, April 27, 1926: Chesterfield Cigarettes, Old Dutch Cleanser, 'Night Cry' with Rin Tin Tin. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays, Moose Cafeteria (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, December 21, 1926: Vitaphone's 'Don Juan' (partial), Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial), Moose Cafeteria. 1 empty billboard.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, June 28, 1926: Chesterfield Cigarettes, Budweiser, John Barrymore in 'Don Juan' at the Warner Theatre. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial), Moose Cafeteria.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, October 27, 1926: Democratic Candidates for City Court Justices, (Joseph T. Ryan, Joseph W. Keller). Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays, Moose Cafeteria (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, September 27, 1927: Wrigley's Double Mint Gum, 'The Garden of Allah' (motion picture). Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, October 31, 1927: Wrigley's Double Mint Gum, 'The Garden of Allah' (motion picture). Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays, Moose Cafeteria (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, June 24, 1927: Palisades Amusement Park, Wrigley's Double Mint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays, Adam Hats.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, April 28, 1927: Palisades Amusement Park (partial). Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays, Moose Cafeteria (partial). 1 empty billboard.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, June 24, 1927: Wrigley's Double Mint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, December 30, 1927: Wrigley's Double Mint Gum, 'Love' (motion picture)(partial). Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, February 24, 1927: Vitaphone's 'Don Juan' (partial), 'Honor Be Damned' (statge play) at the Morosco Theatre. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial), Moose Cafeteria (partial). 1 empty billboard.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, November 29, 1927: Wrigley's Double Mint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial), Moose Cafeteria (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, May 28, 1928: Palisades Amusement Park (partial), Wrigley's Double Mint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial), Moose Cafeteria (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, July 25, 1928: Palisades Amusement Park (partial), Wrigley's Double Mint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial), Moose Cafeteria (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, October 31, 1928: Wrigley's Double Mint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company, Adam Hats.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, June 28, 1928: Palisades Amusement Park (partial), Wrigley's Double Mint Gum. Also storefronts of Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays (partial), Leight Brothers Outfitting Company(partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, December 27, 1928: Wrigley's Spearmint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, January 27, 1928: Wrigley's Double Mint Gum, 'Love' (motion picture). Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial), Moose Cafeteria (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, September 26, 1928: Wrigley's Double Mint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, February 27, 1928: Wrigley's Double Mint Gum, 'The Trail of '98' (motion picture). Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Rag and Jazz, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial), Moose Cafeteria (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, April 26, 1928: Palisades Amusement Park (partial), Wrigley's Double Mint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial), Moose Cafeteria (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, August 29, 1928: Wrigley's Double Mint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial), Moose Cafeteria (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, January 29, 1929: Wrigley's Spearmint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, February 25, 1929: Wrigley's Spearmint Gum. Also storefronts of Ideal Shoe Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, December 30, 1931: 1 empty billboard. Also storefronts of Tip Top Shoes Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, November 27, 1931: Crawford Custom Quality Clothes (partial). Also storefronts of Tip Top Shoes, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays, 1 empty billboard.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, October 31, 1931: Crawford Custom Quality Clothes (partial). Also storefronts of Tip Top Shoes, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays, 1 empty billboard.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, September 29, 1931: Crawford Custom Quality Clothes. Also storefronts of Tip Top Shoes, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays. Also 1 empty billboard.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, August 31, 1931: 1 empty billboard. Also storefronts of Tip Top Shoes, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays, Leight Brothers Outfitting Company (partial).
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, February 27, 1932: 1 empty billboard. Also storefronts of Tip Top Shoe Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays.
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Orient Theatre

125th Street between Seventh Avenue and Lenox Avenue, New York City, February 16, 1932: 1 empty billboard. Also storefronts of Tip Top Shoes Shop, Toby's Men's Shop, Christensen School of Music, Orient Photo Plays.
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