America and it's grand tradition of typographically flawed signage

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detail of "Williamsburg Bridge Plaza," Brooklyn, NY, circa 1906
Source: Shorpy

I'm just saying, I don't think that's a speck on the negative. But maybe I'm too cynical.

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