There are great signs up and down Clark Street. This is part 2 of what will no doubt be a continuing series. Here's part 1
Zamudio #3, Clark Street near Howard |
Zamudio #3, Clark Street near Howard |
Zamudio #3, Clark Street near Howard. The minivan is almost as dynamic as the 'Vette |
Howard "L" Auto Sales, Clark Street near Howard. Perhaps it's just masquerading as an L |
A&T Grill, Clark Street at Greenleaf. Check out the planets |
Corky's Discount, Clark Street |
Corky's Discount, Clark Street |
Just Pawn, Sheridan Road near Wilson. The arrow and the name made this a keeper. |
Nails on Clark. The S seems to have grown to fill the space |
Liveen 1 Grocery Store, Clark Street near North Shore Avenue. I always like to get a squishy with my threaded eyebrow |
Liveen 1 Grocery Store, Clark Street near North Shore Avenue |
Clark Street near North Shore Avenue |
Clark Street near North Shore Avenue |
Taqueria El Charro, Clark Street at North Shore Avenue |
Luz Beauty Salon, Clark Street near North Shore Avene |
Sidney's Tire Shop, Clark Street near Wallen |
Omar's Upholstery, Clark Street near Highland. The chair is an interesting design exercise in its own right |
Omar's Upholstery, Clark Street near Highland |
Omar's Upholstery, Clark Street near Highland |
Akram Auto Electric, Clark Street near Highland. Automotive engine parts reliably provide occasion for display of sign-painting talent |
Akram Auto Electric, Clark Street near Highland |
Akram Auto Electric, Clark Street near Highland |
Akram Auto Electric, Clark Street near Highland |
Uptown Spring & Wheel Service, Clark Street |
Uptown Spring & Wheel Service, Clark Street near Granville. Former Bear Wheel Balancing Service |
Nineveh Auto Parts gives way to the former Bear Wheel Balancing Service |
Nineveh Auto Parts, Clark Street near Granville. A highly graphic auto business |
Nineveh Auto Parts, Clark Street near Granville |
Nineveh Auto Parts, Clark Street near Granville |
Nineveh Auto Parts, Clark Street near Granville |
Nineveh Auto Parts, Clark Street near Granville |
Banadir Restaurant, Clark Street near Thome |
Banadir Restaurant, Clark Street near Thome |
Banadir Restaurant, Clark Street near Thome |
The Piano Gallery, Clark near Ridge (closed) |
Atmospheric neon at Philadelphia Church, Clark near Rascher |
Atmospheric neon at Philadelphia Church, Clark near Rascher |
Foremost Liquors sign, Broadway near Berwyn |
Foremost Liquors sign, Broadway near Berwyn |
Foremost Liquors sign, Broadway near Berwyn |
Capt'n Nemo's, Clark at Jarvis |
Capt'n Nemo's, Clark at Jarvis |
Capt'n Nemo's, Clark at Jarvis. I prefer the ghost sign |
Los Perez Restaurant, Clark near Peterson |
Parkside Gyros, Clark near Jarvis. The old sign |
Parkside Gyros, Clark near Jarvis |
Parkside Gyros, Clark near Jarvis |
Parkside Gyros, Clark near Jarvis |
Berwyn at the El, near Clark. Mystery triangles along with gyros and Italian beef (gone) |
Berwyn at the El, near Clark (gone) |
Berwyn at the El, near Clark (gone) |
Clark Street (gone) |
Clark near Lawrence (gone) |
The painted building made Delicious Dogs & Subs monumental (gone) |
Clark near Lawrence. This fast-food extravaganza is long gone |
Happy to be food, Clark near Lawrence (gone) |
Clark St. Dog, Clark at Halsted |
Clark St. Dog, Clark at Halsted |
Clark St. Dog, Clark at Halsted |
Clark St. Dog, Clark at Halsted |
Clark St. Dog, Clark at Halsted |
Clark St. Dog, Clark at Halsted |
Clark St. Dog, Clark at Halsted |
Wrigleysville Dogs, Clark near Racine. There's a military resonance to these gyros |
Wrigleysville Dogs, Clark near Racine |
Wrigleysville Dogs, Clark near Racine |
Wrigleysville Dogs, Clark near Racine |
Wrigleysville Dogs, Clark near Racine |
Wrigleysville Dogs, Clark near Racine |
Wrigleysville Dogs, Clark near Racine (sign gone) |
Little Mel's Place, Clark near Winnemac (gone) |
A nice neon sign to go with the Vitrolite front. Clark Street near Berwyn |
Erickson's Vitrolite storefront on Clark near Berwyn is presumably doomed since the jewelry store is now closed |
Erickson Jewelry on Clark Street in Chicago is now closed, one of the last Swedish businesses in Andersonville. Its Vitrolite sign is also one of the last of its kind |
Alley near Clark Street. Note the garbage on the floor |
Ad for Gomez Auto Radiator, behind the White Castle at Clark and Ridge |
Ad for Gomez Auto Radiator, behind the White Castle at Clark and Ridge |
Ad for Gomez Auto Radiator, behind the White Castle at Clark and Ridge |
Clark Street near Gregory, Chicago |
Clark Street near Gregory, Chicago |
Clark Street near Gregory, Chicago. They don't make commercial buildings like this one anymore |
Smitty's Beauty & Barber Shop, Clark near Bryn Mawr (relocated) |
Smitty's Beauty & Barber Shop, Clark near Bryn Mawr (relocated) |
Angry beauty at Smitty's Beauty & Barber Shop, Clark near Bryn Mawr (relocated) |