Ci·gar : siˈgär : [noun]: a cylinder of tobacco rolled in tobacco leaves for smoking.
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Ghost signs are endearing remnants of the past.
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Here,
is the back side of what at one time was a saloon,
‘C. Olson, Prop.,’ is stated in another much more faded ghost sign
on the opposite side of the building,
it also states ‘Whiskey.’
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I dare say it was a saloon first
and then a barbershop/bathhouse,
and now nothing,
just a slowly deteriorating brick building
next to the railroad tracks in the gradually disappearing
rural Lincoln County town of Sprague,
(pop. 446).
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The Northern Pacific Railroad
laid track in what would become the town of Sprague in 1881,
the town incorporated in 1883,
mainly as a service point on the rail line.
It is now a bedroom community of Spokane
twenty-five miles east on Interstate 90.
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I can easily see how the saloon would have attracted rail road workers
and later the barbershop/bathhouse,
it is literally steps from the tracks.
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On this side of the building
a nicely preserved ghost sign still declares ‘Cremo Cigar, Straight Shape,’
and ‘Barbershop and Baths,’
it is a charming reminder
of days gone by.
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‘WEEKLY TOP SHOT’ #138
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Gorgeous image. I love these old adverts painted on brick.
loads of nooks and crannies for you to discover
What a great find!
That’s really neat.
Love those old advertisements. Does anyone smoke cigars anymore?
That is one old but very cool building.
Those old advertising walls should be preserved forever, shouldn’t they?? Great capture!
A building like a story!
Have a great sunday :-)
It’s like finding lost treasure when you spot one of these historic old signs.
Such a great reminder of a colorful past for this town. It’s sad to see the changes that occur.
It is interesting how businesses attracted workers and vice versa!…:)JP
Old signs tell us so much about our past..but also make a great subject for photography. Great shot!