Vintage New York City Subway Signs: 1920s-1980s features over 350 historic photographs, chronicling subway signs from the 1920s to the 1980s. Each image showcases the craftsmanship and cultural significance of these transit artifacts and rare collectibles. This book is an invaluable resource for architects, designers, urban planners, and local historians seeking inspiration from New York City's unique design heritage. Renowned transit photographer Douglas Grotjahn contributes his extensive archive of 35 mm Kodachrome color slides and black-and-white images, offering a vivid portrayal of the city's transit history.Features:

1. Over 350 historic photographs of subway signage, with captions
2. Coverage of porcelain, wood, tin, and mosaic signs
3. Detailed descriptions and historical context for each sign type
4. Rare images from private collections
5. Photographs that capture the essence of life in past decades of American history, creating a vivid time capsule of New York City's neighborhoods
6. Foreword by Douglas Grotjahn, renowned transit photographer and historian

Tod Lange is a collector of vintage advertising and NYC subway signs and works in the antiques/collectibles market. His photo archive is one of the largest on transit history from the early 1900s through the 1980s. This is Tod's fourth book on the NYC subway system. He lives in Pennsylvania with his family.