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| 1910s |
This Free Parking Sign alerted the first generation of American drivers to parking. |
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| 1920s |
This circular One Hour Parking Sign is a classic 1920's design. Note the portable cast iron base - which remains available even today. |
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Two men pose in front of a 1929 Ford, and a wooden 1920's era No Parking Sign. |
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This Private No Parking sign was popular in chicago in the 1920's. |
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| 1930s |
This Old-School Parking Sign was presumably posted at doctor's offices in the 1930's. |
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This Prohibition era No Parking Sign has accumulated some serious rust. |
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| 1940s |
Two women pose with a No Parkin Sign from the 1940's. |
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A circular, 1940's era parking sign from France. |
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A black and yellow 1940's era No Parking Sign. |
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A strangely shaped parking sign that was designed to hug a parking meter pole in 1940's. |
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| 1950s |
A mid Century Parking Sign for the Boys in Blue. |
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A cute 1950's Parking Sign with a whimsical graphic. |
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Beaded reflective sheeting becomes dominant. |
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This hand painted wooden Parking Sign from Milwaukee dates back to the 1950's. |
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| 1960s |
A rusting embossed No Parking Sign from the 1960's. |
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The Sign restricted parking in Washington DC during LBJ's second inauguration. |
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| 1970s |
The 70’s saw the introduction of parking signs with No Parking graphic symbols and use of the prohibition red slash. |
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Off-street parking signs for private lots become popular. Freed from DOT regulations, property owners can start to insert their own personality (or humor) onto their parking signs. |
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| 1980s |
This 1980's era No Parking Sign was somewhat obscured by plants and foliage. |
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Embossed No Parking Loading Zone Sign from the 1980's these embossed metal signs - usually nonreflective - were phased out in the 1980's. |
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| 1980s and 1990s |
A wordier, more informative No Parking Sign from the 1990's. |
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Private Parking Signs become the largest market. Free spaces are at a premium. |
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| 2000s |
This prohibitive, red Valet Parking Sign includes an abundance of information and a car tow graphic. Federal parking sign standards requiring reflective parking signs become the law – even for private parking lots, as long as the are publically accessible. |
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These days, Parking Signs have become increasingly specific; expectant mothers get their own parking spaces at Hospitals. |
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Compact cars get preferential treatment too: just check out this sign and accompanying graphic. |
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These crisp new parking signs are available now at myparkingsign.com. |
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