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Raleigh’s Forgotten Painted Ads [Updated]

Side Street Cafe in Oakwood

The painted advertisement on the side of a building is a rapidly fading artifact of urban life, much in the same way that entryway mosaic is a disappearing commercial art form. There seem to be fewer remaining examples in Raleigh than in other similarly-sized cities, probably due to the historical propensity to demolish rather than renovate and recycle the buildings in the city’s core.

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Making the Descent

A crane operator makes the trip back down to Earth after what was likely a long day–most work 12-14 hour shifts. This is at the site of the future SECU Building.

RIP Dennis Hopper Graffiti

RIP Dennis Hopper Graffit
RIP Dennis Hopper Graffiti. NCSU Free Expression Tunnel. June 4, 2010.

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