Vintage Chicago CTA Bus Stop Sign | #28 Stony Island bird food began business as a retail

began business as a retail pharmacist in 1856 before moving on to drug manufacture in 30 years later and stayed in business on his own until being bought out by patent medicine firm Gustavus A

These signs exhibit minor tears and creasing

but the litho portion is in good condition

It boasts a bright primary color palette with slightly raised graphics and lettering

Vintage Chicago CTA Bus Stop Sign | #28 Stony Island bird food began business as a retailVintage aluminum bus stop sign from the early days of Chicago's CTA, which began service in 1947. This particular sign is for the #28 Stony Island Ave. route, which services one of the largest streets on Chicago's South Side. Cosmetically, this sign has lost much of the text on its lower half, having been covered with newspaper for an unknown amount of time. The top half, however, remains legible; although it does exhibit some weathering and