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Bilingual stop sign outside of the Walmart Supercenter on Terminal Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario. It is clear that this sign was manufactured as a French-language sign, and then was hastily modified to add English wording in order to be placed in Ontario, where English is the primary language.

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"No Swearing" sign at Virginia Beach [01]

Chestnut Street and Hickory Avenue

Code Pink protester outside White House

"Historic Gainsboro" sign

First Union Tower

The Shops at National Place

Minnesota Avenue station entrance pylon

"No Swearing" sign at Virginia Beach [02]

"No Swearing" sign at Virginia Beach [03]

Metrobus 3705 at Connecticut Avenue and Q Street NW

US 29 shield on Rhode Island Avenue NW [01]

US 29 shield on Rhode Island Avenue NW [02]

Red Line to Rhode Island Avenue

Sign requesting information about an incident

PIDS screen at Dupont Circle

National Zoo entrance sign

Bodo's Bagels sign

Cindy Sheehan outside of the White House

Filming of Courting Condi [05]

Filming of Courting Condi [04]

Resist the Greenscare march [02]

Filming of Courting Condi [03]

Filming of Courting Condi [02]

Filming of Courting Condi [01]

Rick Hohensee for president [02]

Green Line train to Branch Avenue

Exxon gas station sign

Metrobus stop at Glenmont [03]

Metrobus stop at Glenmont [02]

Metrobus stop at Glenmont [01]

Anonymous DC August raid [01]

Station name sign at Eisenhower Avenue

Abandoned Safeway store [12]

Abandoned Safeway store [11]

Abandoned Safeway store [10]

Abandoned Safeway store [09]

Abandoned Safeway store [08]

Abandoned Safeway store [07]

Abandoned Safeway store [06]

Abandoned Safeway store [05]

Abandoned Safeway store [04]

Abandoned Safeway store [03]

Abandoned Safeway store [02]

Abandoned Safeway store [01]

"This church is prayer conditioned"

"This church is prayer conditioned"

Strickly Enforced 24/7 [02]

Anti-War Anniversary March [13]

Anti-War Anniversary March [12]

Anti-War Anniversary March [11]

Anti-War Anniversary March [09]

Anti-War Anniversary March [08]

Anti-War Anniversary March [02]

Metrobus stop flag for X2 route

Anti-War Anniversary March [21]

Anti-War Anniversary March [18]

Virginia freeway prohibition sign

Ride On bus stop flag

"When we do small things, God can make it big"

McDonald's at 13th Street and New York Avenue NW

"Easter should not be the only day you are here"

"Does your spiritual house need spring cleaning?"

"Try our Sundays. They are better than Good Humor."

Macy's at Water Tower Place [02]

Pedestrian signal at 7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue SE

"Free trip to heaven. Details inside."

"Under same management for over 2000 years"

Fallen Ride On bus stop sign

Henderson Avenue and Glenn Street

Davidson Street and Henderson Avenue

Intersection of Bedford Street and Henderson Avenue

Wesley Lake Drive and Cookman Avenue [01]

Wesley Lake Drive and Cookman Avenue [02]

Cooper Notification (Wheelock) plant [01]

Metro 7000-Series railcar debut [03]

Car on Hewitt Avenue

Shell on Route 1 in Laurel, Maryland

Shell on Route 1 in Laurel, Maryland [Alternate]

Vintage exit sign at Privacy World

"Be Someone That Makes You Happy"

"If you have a kind thought, share it now."

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [01]

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [02]

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [03]

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [04]

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [05]

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [06]

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [07]

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [08]

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [09]

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [10]

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [11]

Chuck E. Cheese's at Diamond Point Plaza

Former Tandy Leather store at Diamond Point Plaza

Tandy Leather labelscar

Marlow Heights Shopping Center

West Eleventh Avenue and South George Street

"All services are new. Repeats left to TV."

Five Guys in Winchester, Virginia [02]

Five Guys in Winchester, Virginia [01]

"Please return to Provost's office"

Former Ames store at Diamond Point Plaza [12]

Railroad crossing signal at Route 608 [02]

Railroad crossing signal at Route 608 [03]

Milepost 153 [01]

Milepost 153 [02]

Railroad crossing signal at Route 608 [01]

Boston Market in Aspen Hill, Maryland

7th Street and Independence Avenue SW

Vintage railroad crossbuck

Walmart Canada price sign

Signage at Times Square-42nd Street station [02]

Signage at Times Square-42nd Street station [01]

Signage at Times Square-42nd Street station [03]

One way and stop sign

One way sign leaving a shopping center [02]

One way sign in Altoona

One way sign leaving a shopping center [01]

Stop work order at Mac Business Solutions

Closed Starbucks store at Target

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [05]

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [12]

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [11]

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [10]

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [09]

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [08]

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [07]

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [06]

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [04]

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [03]

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [02]

Neon sign at Giant Food in Laurel, Maryland [01]

Sign indicating that traffic moves around the median

"Keep praying, keep distance, God is near"

Ghost shoes [01]

Ghost shoes [02]

Intersection of Jefferson Park Avenue, Harris Road, and Camellia Drive

"DO NOT ENTER" sign on North Central Avenue [01]

"DO NOT ENTER" sign on North Central Avenue [02]

Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza [01]

Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza [02]

Trash memo at Hewitt Gardens Apartments

Misspelled sign at Wiehle-Reston East station [02]

Misspelled sign at Wiehle-Reston East station [01]

This shelf has been counted for inventory

Aisle marker at ShopRite in Philadelphia

Train at Potomac Avenue station [01]

Train at Potomac Avenue station [02]

Staunton Clock Tower [11]

Rejoicing Life Church [02]

Rejoicing Life Church [01]

Sign at Stuarts Draft Volunteer Fire Department

Staples in a utility pole

Buckingham Branch track in downtown Staunton [03]

Buckingham Branch track in downtown Staunton [04]

Sign for Glossbrenner United Methodist Church

Fisher Auto Parts store in Churchville, Virginia

Sheetz in Waynesboro, Virginia

Sign for Jonah and the Whale parking lot

Sign for Park Place Hotel

Sign for Dunes Court

Sign for Phillips Crab House

Handwritten sign on a speaker

Best 1 Food Mart

New York Pizza on Pennsylvania Avenue SE

New York Pizza on Florida Avenue NE

McDonald's on New York Avenue NE [02]

McDonald's on New York Avenue NE [01]

Big Lots and Save A Lot [02]

Big Lots and Save A Lot [01]

Enterprise Rent-A-Car sign

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Former KFC sign on Georgia Avenue NW

Pizza Hut on Georgia Avenue NW

"You must push button to call for walk signal"

Eddie's Soul Food [03]

Eddie's Soul Food [02]

Eddie's Soul Food [01]

Lidl in Montgomery Village, Maryland [01]

Lidl in Montgomery Village, Maryland [02]

Lidl in Montgomery Village, Maryland [03]

Lidl in Montgomery Village, Maryland [04]

Lidl in Montgomery Village, Maryland [05]

"Please do not disconnect. Speaker is part of fire system. Thank you."

Sign at Chelsea Baptist Church [03]

Sign at Chelsea Baptist Church [01]

Sign at Chelsea Baptist Church [02]

2900 block of Atlantic Avenue

Sign at Chelsea Baptist Church [04]

Sign at Chelsea Baptist Church [05]

"NO LEFT TURN" sign printed over "DO NOT ENTER" sign

Sign advising not to let the elevator door slam

Exit sign at 25 Penncraft Avenue [01]

Exit sign at 25 Penncraft Avenue [02]

481 North Frederick Avenue

Sign for State Route 188 [01]

Sign for State Route 188 [02]

Sign for State Route 188 [03]

Sign for State Route 188 [04]

Sign for State Route 188 [05]

Sign for State Route 188 [06]

Street signs at Church Street and Commercial Avenue

Train at Potomac Avenue station [04]

Train at Potomac Avenue station [05]

No parking sign in Carytown

"Z-Burger now is a COVID free zone"

"DO NOT ENTER" and "ONE WAY" signs [01]

"DO NOT ENTER" and "ONE WAY" signs [02]

Traffic signals in Derwood, Maryland [02]

Geno's Steaks [03]

Geno's Steaks [02]

Geno's Steaks [01]

Sign for Pat's King of Steaks [02]

Sign for Pat's King of Steaks [01]

"Pay to park, this side of street"

Ristorante Antipasti

One way and no parking signs along Chicago Avenue

Texas Tavern [03]

Texas Tavern [04]

Texas Tavern [05]

Texas Tavern [06]

Texas Tavern [07]

Texas Tavern [08]

Traffic signal at Locust Street and Clinch Avenue

Bus stop at West Church Avenue and South Gay Street

620 South Gay Street

Neighborhood watch sign on Montrose Avenue SE

Holiday Inn in Gaithersburg, Maryland [01]

Holiday Inn in Gaithersburg, Maryland [02]

Holiday Inn in Gaithersburg, Maryland [03]

Montgomery Executive Center

Intersection of Montgomery Village Avenue and Frederick Avenue [04]

Intersection of Montgomery Village Avenue and Frederick Avenue [05]

Intersection of Montgomery Village Avenue and Frederick Avenue [06]

Intersection of Montgomery Village Avenue and Frederick Avenue [08]

End of exit ramp to Montgomery Village Avenue

Lakeforest sign at Frederick Avenue and Montgomery Village Avenue

"Blind persons crossing ahead"

"HATE BOOK" sticker on pedestrian signal call button

"Messiah is here!"

Platform signage at 14th Street station [01]

Platform signage at 14th Street station [02]

Vintage New York Subway signage [01]

Vintage New York Subway signage [02]

Column at 28th Street station [01]

Column at 28th Street station [02]

Walmart Supercenter on Terminal Avenue [06]

Walmart Supercenter on Terminal Avenue [07]

Walmart Supercenter on Terminal Avenue [08]

Bilingual stop sign at Walmart

Walmart Supercenter on Terminal Avenue [09]

Traffic signal at intersection of Metcalfe Street and Laurier Avenue West [02]

Traffic signal at intersection of Metcalfe Street and Laurier Avenue West [01]

Bicycle signal at intersection of Metcalfe Street and Laurier Avenue West

"Masks are currently optional in Pitt Buildings"

Street sign at Market Square and Forbes Avenue, west side

Fire alarm horn at Webster Towers

Harvey's in Windsor, Ontario [01]

Harvey's in Windsor, Ontario [02]

Parking regulation signs on Victoria Avenue [01]

Parking regulation signs on Victoria Avenue [02]

Parking regulation signs on Victoria Avenue [03]

Pedestrian crossing sign in Windsor [01]

Pedestrian crossing sign in Windsor [02]

Rosa Parks bus at The Henry Ford [01]

Rosa Parks bus at The Henry Ford [02]

Rosa Parks bus at The Henry Ford [03]

Rosa Parks bus at The Henry Ford [04]

"THRU TRAFFIC PROHIBITED" sign at an alley entrance [01]

"THRU TRAFFIC PROHIBITED" sign at an alley entrance [02]

Power line configuration sign on a utility pole

"DO NOT ENTER" sign with religious graffiti

Two-way traffic sign on North Oakley Avenue [01]

Two-way traffic sign on North Oakley Avenue [02]

CTA bus 1620 at West Lawrence Avenue and North Oakley Avenue

CTA bus stop sign at West Lawrence Avenue and North Oakley Avenue

Traffic signal at West Lawrence Avenue and North Oakley Avenue [02]

Traffic signal at West Lawrence Avenue and North Oakley Avenue [03]

Rat poster in an alley

"SPEED HUMP AHEAD" sign [01]

"SPEED HUMP AHEAD" sign [02]

Turn signage at the intersection of two alleys [02]

"Beware of dog" sign on a gate

"Beware of attack flamingo" sign

Scavenger service sign

Turn signage at the intersection of two alleys [01]

Alley parallel to North Lincoln Avenue

Alley speed limit sign

"DO NOT FEED PIGEONS" sign [01]

"DO NOT FEED PIGEONS" sign [02]

Rusted no parking sign in an alley [01]

Rusted no parking sign in an alley [02]

"NO OUTLET" sign at alley entrance

Weathered poster on a utility pole

Quality Optical [03]

"NO TURN ON RED" sign at North Lincoln and West Wilson Avenues [01]

"NO TURN ON RED" sign at North Lincoln and West Wilson Avenues [02]

Sign for Davis Theater [01]

Starbucks on North Lincoln Avenue [06]

Quality Optical [01]

Quality Optical [02]

Quality Optical [04]

Sign for Davis Theater [02]

Starbucks on North Lincoln Avenue [01]

Starbucks on North Lincoln Avenue [03]

Starbucks on North Lincoln Avenue [05]

Starbucks on North Lincoln Avenue [02]

Starbucks on North Lincoln Avenue [04]

"SAFE SCHOOL ZONE" sign at Chicago and Wabash

Exit sign in the lower lobby at 875 North Michigan Avenue

Stairs sign in the lower lobby at 875 North Michigan Avenue [02]

Stairs sign in the lower lobby at 875 North Michigan Avenue [01]

Allerton Hotel, viewed from the Starbucks Reserve Roastery [01]

Allerton Hotel, viewed from the Starbucks Reserve Roastery [02]

Allerton Hotel, viewed from the Starbucks Reserve Roastery [03]

Allerton Hotel, viewed from the Starbucks Reserve Roastery [04]

Panhandler on North Milwaukee Avenue

"Stop and kiss"

"Coney Island" mosaic at 4th Avenue/9th Street station

Entrance sign at 4th Avenue/9th Street station

Exit to 10th Street and 4th Avenue

"B.M.T. Subway" mosaic at 4th Avenue/9th Street station

Wall sign at 9th Street station

Column signage at 5th Avenue-Bryant Park station

Train arriving at 5th Avenue-Bryant Park station

American Dream, January 2024 [26]

American Dream, January 2024 [25]

American Dream, January 2024 [27]

Dollar General on Rosser Avenue

Shield for Cape May County Route 629

Shield for Cape May County Route 651

Sign for 4:20 Mega Smoke Shop

Sign regarding phone calls at East Bay Deli

East Bay Deli on Dorchester Road

End of Dorsey Avenue

Santee Cooper plate on utility pole

Hop N Shop [01]

Hop N Shop [02]

Sign on restroom door at 5000 Sunnyside Avenue [01]

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Author: Ben Schumin

Copyright: All Rights Reserved

Created on: Thursday 18 May 2023

Dimensions: 1800*2400

Albums: Photos by date / 2023
Photos by date / 2023 / Ottawa, May 17-20, 2023
Photos by location / Ontario / Ottawa
Photos by subject / Retail / Walmart

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