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2023 Signs, San Francisco, California

Sansome Dental
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The "Sansome Dental" sign also contained a clock around which the words, "Personalized," and "Comfortable," were written. This sign was located at the start of the 500 block of Commercial Street.


Signs external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:59:21 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 February 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1672
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Recycled Water
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A sign near plants in Golden Gate Park, read:

San Francisco • Using Water Wisely
Recycled Water
Used for Irrigation
Not For Drinking
No Para Beber


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Vintage
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An articulated woman with a smiley face stood in a clothing store window. The word, "Vintage," was written diagonally down the woman's body.


Signs external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:10:06 Thursday 7 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 February 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1782
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Crowbar
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A sign above a tavern was painted in an historical manner. The sign displayed a crow over crossed crowbars, all over the word, "Crowbar."


Signs external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:27:02 Thursday 7 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 February 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1817
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Three Signs
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Three signs over, beside, and standing at the entrance of a parking garage, all indicated, "Parking."


Signs external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:30:29 Thursday 7 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 February 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1821
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Of All Things
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An unhoused man bent to pet his dog. The handmade sign attached to his cart read: "Of All Things They Stole my dog food!!! Don't go to sleep ever. . ."


Signs external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:37:02 Thursday 7 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 February 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1840
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Life Is Short
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A pair of signs were painted on the side of a house at Octavia and Page Streets. It read, "Life Is Short. Be Yourself."


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Art Stop Sign
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An art Stop Sign was painted on a hexagon in a garden. It showed people paying attention to their phones, rather than to the world around them.


Signs external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:12:46 Thursday 7 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 February 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1886
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Travel Oregon
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A large sign, on the side of a south of Market building, advertised Oregon. It read, "Find your guide to Oregon's wild and scenic rivers. Travel Oregon."


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No Stopping
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A "No Stopping" sign advised cars to not park on Maiden Lane in downtown San Francisco. The reason for the sign was the "Shared Spaces, Steeet Closure, Enforced Daily 4/1/23-10/31/23."


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Waiter Held A Bagel
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A picture of a waiter holding a bagel, was next to the words, "Posh the Bagel."


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A Whale
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A two colored toy whale in a toy store window had words on its side. Those words read, "you are one of a kind."


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Banana Republic
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A "Banana Republic," sign marked the entrance to the Banana Republic store.


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