The Men Who Painted America Red: Coca-Cola’s Depression-Era Sign Crews
Coca-Cola ghost signs cover as many as 16,000 American walls. The 1894 first sign, the privilege-sign deal, and the Depression-era crews who painted them.
Category American History
Ghost Signs: The Hundred-Year-Old Ads Still Painted on America’s Walls
What are ghost signs? Faded hand-painted wall ads from the 1890s-1950s, preserved by lead paint. Wall dogs, Coca-Cola's murals, and how to spot one.