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Iwo Jima Memorial [01]

Iwo Jima Memorial [02]

Stop sign on 2nd Street SW

AMC Theatres sign at Union Station

Crystal Mall office buildings

Metrobus 3705 at Connecticut Avenue and Q Street NW

Bentley S2 at Fairmont Hotel

Train at L'Enfant Plaza lower level [01]

Train at L'Enfant Plaza lower level [02]

Washington Monument

Fort McHenry Tunnel, Bore 2

Amtrak Superliner II fire alarms [01]

"Notify crew member when flashing" strobe

Amtrak Superliner II fire alarms [02]

Directional sign near Humpback Rock overlook

Amtrak Superliner II shower

Cartons of Nature's Promise milk

Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero bottles at Target

Silver Spring Zombie Walk 2013 [21]

Fire alarm pull station at Wawa in Glen Burnie

Wheelock 34T at Macy's

Fire alarm strobe at Tysons II

Penny cup at Super Wings

2 Lynwood Avenue

C-Plus Orange at Walmart in North York

A&W root beer at Walmart in North York

Sidewalk on Avenue Road

Car 5086 on the Bloor-Danforth Line

Blue paintbrush [01]

Blue paintbrush [02]

Car2Go Smart Fortwo

Traffic light at Second and Locust Streets [01]

Traffic light at Second and Locust Streets [02]

Waterside District [01]

Closed cafe at Norfolk Waterside Marriott [02]

Closed cafe at Norfolk Waterside Marriott [01]

Closed bar at Norfolk Waterside Marriott

Empty lounge area at Norfolk Waterside Marriott

Waterside District [03]

Waterside District [02]

Pandemic-related signage at Target [01]

Woomy wearing a face mask as a hat

Safelite AutoGlass

Used gloves at Whole Foods Market

No guest recyclables

One-way aisle signage at Whole Foods Market [01]

One-way aisle signage at Whole Foods Market [02]

Sheetz dining room closed

Walmart return policy change signage

Hygiene signage at Walmart

Walmart jewelry department closed [01]

Walmart jewelry department closed [02]

Class of 2020 graduation gift

Barrier in front of coffee bar at Wawa

No self-serve condiments at Starbucks

Health check sign at Deer Park Office Center

Meat department at Giant Food [02]

Meat department at Giant Food [01]

Interior of WMATA railcar 3243 [02]

Interior of WMATA railcar 3243 [01]

Closed seating area at Harris Teeter [02]

Closed seating area at Harris Teeter [03]

Closed seating area at Harris Teeter [01]

Discarded latex glove

Prepackaged salad bar at Harris Teeter [03]

Prepackaged salad bar at Harris Teeter [04]

Prepackaged salad bar at Harris Teeter [01]

Prepackaged salad bar at Harris Teeter [02]

Closed dining room at La Casita

Sign asking customers to wear gloves

Social distancing sign at Giant Pharmacy

Purchase limit notice

Closed water fountains

Empty toilet paper aisle at Target

Closed Starbucks store at Target

Empty paper towel aisle at Target

Slush machine out of service

Six-foot social distance marker at Giant Food

Sparsely filled frozen food aisle at Giant Food

Elyse holds a roll of toilet paper

Plaxiglass screens around Giant Food Solution Center

Target Cafe closed

Plaxiglass screens around Giant Food Solution Center

Returns suspended at Target

Interactive displays turned off at Target

Social distancing at Target

Sign encouraging social distancing at Lowe's

Entrance to closed Sears store

Signage at the entrance to White Oak Sears store

Individually-wrapped donut at Wawa

COVID-19 rest area signage

Food bar discontinued at Harris Teeter

Breakfast room at Country Inn & Suites

SAS Shoes store [01]

SAS Shoes store [02]

SAS Shoes store [03]

Limit on paper products at CVS

Plexiglass shield at Wawa cash register

Woomy looks at the sign advising of indoor dining ban

No indoor dining at Border Station

Individually wrapped breakfast pastries

Closed Build-A-Bear Workshop store

Elyse holds up a coronavirus magazine

Prepper Survival Guide at Target

Lockdown-related sign on door of Exxon gas station

Safer at home sign in Harpers Ferry [01]

Safer at home sign in Harpers Ferry [02]

Do not touch the chick pen

Water fountains closed at Tractor Supply

Capacity limit at the Walmart in Charles Town, West Virginia

Edge Hill Cemetery [16]

Pandemic-related signage at Target [02]

Pandemic-related signage at Target [03]

Sign asking that customers limit purchases

Tally Ho Theater [01]

Tally Ho Theater [02]

Fountain drinks closed at Sheetz [01]

Fountain drinks closed at Sheetz [02]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [04]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [03]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [02]

Signage at Bed Bath & Beyond

Interior of Bed Bath & Beyond in Hagerstown, Maryland

Masks required at Bed Bath & Beyond

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [07]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [06]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [05]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [01]

No hand sanitizer on the PIN pad

Subway at Massaponax Walmart [02]

Burlington in Fredericksburg, Virginia [02]

Burlington in Fredericksburg, Virginia [01]

Pandemic-related signage at Target [04]

Subway at Massaponax Walmart [03]

Subway at Massaponax Walmart [01]

Variable message sign encouraging social distancing

Indoor dining returns to Popeye's [01]

Indoor dining returns to Popeye's [02]

Social distancing sign at Popeye's

Boss's 2 On the Level Entertainment [01]

Boss's 2 On the Level Entertainment [02]

Curbside pickup parking

Social distancing signs for sale at Lowe's

COVID-19 signage at Patterson's Drug Store

Closed water fountain at Sheetz

Taboo Gentlemen's Club [01]

Taboo Gentlemen's Club [02]

One-way aisle signage at Walmart [01]

One-way aisle signage at Walmart [02]

One-way aisle signage at Walmart [03]

Boss's 2 On the Level Entertainment [03]

Boss's 2 On the Level Entertainment [04]

Boss's 2 On the Level Entertainment [05]

Taco Bell in Martinsburg, West Virginia

Edge Hill Cemetery [43]

Closed water fountains at Walmart

Social distancing sign at Sheetz

Hope Hill Cemetery [05]

Interactive displays turned off in the knife aisle

Social distancing signage at Walmart [01]

Social distancing signage at Walmart [02]

Variable message sign encouraging mask wearing and social distancing

Carnival food stand at Southern States station [04]`

Carnival food stand at Southern States station [03]

Carnival food stand at Southern States station [02]

Carnival food stand at Southern States station [01]

Masks required at Southern States

Social distancing signage in an elevator car [03]

"Keep praying, keep distance, God is near"

Social distancing signage in an elevator car [02]

Social distancing signage in an elevator car [01]

Boscov's candy counter closed [01]

Boscov's candy counter closed [02]

Closed massage chairs at York Galleria

Table and chair storage area at York Galleria [02]

Table and chair storage area at York Galleria [01]

Closed photo booth at York Galleria [02]

Closed photo booth at York Galleria [01]

Boscov's candy counter closed [03]

Closed Apple Store at Tysons Corner Center [01]

Closed Apple Store at Tysons Corner Center [02]

Closed Apple Store at Tysons Corner Center [03]

No prepaid phone activations

Social distancing signage at Target

Mask signage at Dunkin Donuts in Leesburg, Virginia [01]

Mask signage at Dunkin Donuts in Leesburg, Virginia [02]

Social distancing signage at Dunkin Donuts in Leesburg, Virginia [01]

No indoor dining at Dunkin Donuts

Social distancing signage at Dunkin Donuts in Leesburg, Virginia [02]

Signage at entrance to Lush

Leather face mask at mall kiosk

Face shield and Versace mask

Former Microsoft Store at Tysons Corner Center [01]

Former Microsoft Store at Tysons Corner Center [02]

Former Microsoft Store at Tysons Corner Center [03]

Massage chairs closed for social distance

One-way aisle signage at Staples [01]

Social distancing sticker on a bench [02]

Social distancing sticker on a bench [01]

One-way aisle signage at Staples [02]

"Closed due to COVID-19"

Closing sale at Toy Castle [01]

Closing sale at Toy Castle [02]

Closing sale at Toy Castle [03]

Closing sale at Toy Castle [04]

Nordstrom wing at Montgomery Mall

Former Sears wing at Montgomery Mall

Business reopening requirements sign

Cava, temporarily closed

Outdoor dining area at Montgomery Mall

Montgomery Mall food court with no indoor dining

"Please do not sit here" sticker

Former Microsoft Store at Montgomery Mall [01]

Former Microsoft Store at Montgomery Mall [02]

Westfield pandemic code of conduct

"Please do NOT try on merchandise over your clothing"

Pair of discarded medical gloves

Social distancing sign at Big Lots

Kmart in Aspen Hill, Maryland [02]

Kmart in Aspen Hill, Maryland [09]

Sears in White Oak, Maryland [02]

No self service at 7-Eleven

Carts not sanitized upstairs

Please do not sit on the furniture

Tip jar at Pike Kitchen [01]

Tip jar at Pike Kitchen [02]

Mask and glove disposal bin

Carts blocking an entrance in Home Depot

Hand sanitizer at Germantown Target

Boxes of face masks at Target

Pandemic-related signage at Target [05]

Pentagon City Mall, 2020 [03]

Pentagon City Mall, 2020 [02]

Pentagon City Mall, 2020 [01]

Welcome back to Pentagon Centre

Face coverings required at Marshalls

Garrett Popcorn's Pentagon City Mall location is closed

Former Microsoft Store at Pentagon City Mall [03]

Former Microsoft Store at Pentagon City Mall [02]

Former Microsoft Store at Pentagon City Mall [01]

Closed candy machine at Arundel Mills [01]

Closed candy machine at Arundel Mills [02]

Closed kiddie ride at Arundel Mills [01]

Closed kiddie ride at Arundel Mills [02]

Closed kiddie ride at Arundel Mills [03]

Arundel Mills food court without seating [01]

Arundel Mills food court without seating [02]

Closed massage chairs at Arundel Mills [01]

Closed massage chairs at Arundel Mills [02]

Medieval Times at Arundel Mills, temporarily closed [01]

Medieval Times at Arundel Mills, temporarily closed [02]

Medieval Times at Arundel Mills, temporarily closed [03]

True Religion is over capacity

Discarded face mask at Arundel Mills [01]

Discarded face mask at Arundel Mills [02]

One-way aisles at Geresbeck's [01]

One-way aisles at Geresbeck's [02]

One-way aisles at Geresbeck's [03]

Faber hand sanitizer

No reusable cups allowed at Wawa

Face covering required [01]

Face covering required [02]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [12]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [13]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [14]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [15]

4th Maine Infantry memorial [01]

4th Maine Infantry memorial [02]

4th Maine Infantry memorial [03]

4th Maine Infantry memorial [04]

4th Maine Infantry memorial [05]

4th Maine Infantry memorial [06]

4th Maine Infantry memorial [07]

4th Maine Infantry memorial [08]

"Welcome 2 Rocky's II"

Shoppers in Westminster, Maryland [07]

One-way aisle arrow

McDonald's cash register during pandemic

Checkout lane capacity signage at Target

Sign explaining alleged safety measures at Target

Kiddie car display at Target

Skeleton with mask

Low clearance sign at West Falls Church station

Former Cici's Pizza in Rockville, Maryland [03]

Former Cici's Pizza in Rockville, Maryland [02]

Former Cici's Pizza in Rockville, Maryland [01]

Former Pier 1 Imports at Twinbrook Metro Center [02]

Former Pier 1 Imports at Twinbrook Metro Center [03]

Former Pier 1 Imports at Twinbrook Metro Center [01]

Closed massage chairs at Wheaton Plaza

Special COVID signage at H&M [01]

Special COVID signage at H&M [02]

"Peace, love, social distance"

Pandemic signage at Tysons Corner Center

Entrance closed at L.L. Bean

COVID-19 questionnaire at JCPenney

Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [03]

"Friends don't let friends spread germs!" [02]

Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [01]

Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [02]

"Friends don't let friends spread germs!" [01]

Bath & Body Works at Charlottesville Fashion Square

Face masks at JCPenney

Interior of Cinema Taco

"Cover your nose!"

Mask sign at Baggby's

Hand sanitizer station on the Downtown Mall [01]

Tables blocked off in front of Sheetz

"Mask up Buttercup!"

Hand sanitizer station on the Downtown Mall [02]

Jefferson Theater closed due to COVID

Omni Hotel closed to the public

COVID signage in downtown Staunton

Floor indicator on Johnson Street parking garage elevator [01]

Floor indicator on Johnson Street parking garage elevator [02]

Stuffed dinosaur wearing a mask

Elevator panel at Hotel 24 South [01]

Elevator panel at Hotel 24 South [02]

Dust mask at Barrister's Books

COVID sign at Baja Bean Company

Social distancing sign at Total Wine & More

No sitting or leaning on the tables or chairs

Individually packaged donuts at Shoppers Food [01]

Individually packaged donuts at Shoppers Food [02]

Individually packaged bagels at Shoppers Food [01]

Individually packaged bagels at Shoppers Food [02]

Children's reusable face masks

UV sanitizing device on an escalator handrail

Building is closed for cleaning

Empty racks for paper products at Walmart [01]

Empty racks for paper products at Walmart [02]

Empty racks for paper products at Walmart [04]

Empty racks for paper products at Walmart [03]

Pallet of Black Friday items at Walmart

Social distancing reminder in tape

Social distancing sticker on a bench at White Marsh Mall [02]

Social distancing sticker on a bench at White Marsh Mall [01]

Mall entrance closed at Best Buy

No-touching signage at Boscov's

"This ride has been sanitized"

Sign about disposable gloves

Soft drinks at Giant Food

Fitting rooms closed at Forever 21

Windsor will be closed on Thanksgiving

Open bottle of Gatorade at Giant Food

Variable message sign discouraging travel and encouraging mask wearing [01]

Variable message sign discouraging travel and encouraging mask wearing [02]

Former Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [01]

Former Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [02]

Discarded face mask at East Falls Church

Hoodie with mask

Masks required at the garden center

Bottles of Dr. Wham soda [01]

Bottles of Crush soda [02]

Former Gordmans in Woodstock, Virginia [04]

Former Gordmans in Woodstock, Virginia [01]

Bottles of Crush soda [01]

Former Gordmans in Woodstock, Virginia [03]

Former Gordmans in Woodstock, Virginia [02]

Bottles of Dr. Wham soda [02]

Bench at Staunton Mall [02]

COVID sign at Staunton Mall

COVID sign at Family Barber & Beauty [01]

Bench at Staunton Mall [01]

COVID sign at Family Barber & Beauty [02]

Bench at Staunton Mall [03]

Federal Signal Model 2 siren at Verona Fire Department [03]

Federal Signal Model 2 siren at Verona Fire Department [02]

Federal Signal Model 2 siren at Verona Fire Department [01]

No water fountain due to COVID

Styrofoam mannequin head wearing a mask [02]

Styrofoam mannequin head wearing a mask [01]

Ellicott City Lights, 2020 [01]

Ellicott City Lights, 2020 [02]

Social distancing sign at Cheesecake Factory

Plastic screens in Whole Foods parking garage

"Please use a tissue to make your selection"

Social distancing signage in front of an escalator

Touching allowed, but don't hold them near your face

Closed entrance at Pottery Barn in King of Prussia Mall

Lego shark wearing a mask [02]

Lego shark wearing a mask [01]

COVID-19 restrictions at Residence Inn

Hand-sanitizing sign at Egg Harbor Walmart

Indoor dining sign at Deptford Mall food court

Keypad guard at Giant Food in Burtonsville, Maryland [02]

Keypad guard at Giant Food in Burtonsville, Maryland [01]

COVID-19 signage at New Grand Mart

Table and chair storage area

Seating area at Frank S. Farley Service Plaza [03]

"Throne out of order"

Seating area at Frank S. Farley Service Plaza [02]

Social distancing marker in a parking lot

Seating area at Frank S. Farley Service Plaza [01]

Seating area at Frank S. Farley Service Plaza [04]

"Legal Mask Disclaimer" sign at Zumiez [01]

All debit cards being processed as credit

"Legal Mask Disclaimer" sign at Zumiez [02]

"Mouth and nose must be covered at all times"

"Legal Mask Disclaimer" sign at Zumiez [03]

Fire alarm pull station at 2 Pidgeon Hill Drive [01]

Fire alarm pull station at 2 Pidgeon Hill Drive [02]

Red Wild Force Ranger wearing necktie and face mask

Help keep the restroom clean

Martin's salad bar, blocked off

Closed sink at Belk men's store

Former Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [01]

Former Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [02]

Former Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [03]

Rooftop patio at 2 North Central Avenue

Masks required at Kroger

No kombucha refills

Pandemic-related signage at Target [06]

"Heroes work here!" sign

Former Nordstrom at Dulles Town Center

"Micro Center is OPEN"

Marty robot wearing a mask [01]

Discarded face mask at Walmart [03]

Discarded face mask at Walmart [01]

Eating a hot dog at Sheetz

Marty robot wearing a mask [02]

Discarded face mask at Walmart [02]

Health and safety sign at Boscov's

Crystal Farms shredded cheese

Aerial view of Glen Burnie, Maryland [01]

"Please use SANITIZER before and after use"

Face mask discarded in the grass

COVID sign outside Staunton Public Library

Sign for Glossbrenner United Methodist Church

"Kindly ask your barista for straws or sugar to avoid cross contamination."

Repurposed face mask display

Construction sign at Gaithersburg Square

COVID signage at Lush

H&M face mask policy sign

Siren at Fairfield Fire & EMS [01]

Siren at Fairfield Fire & EMS [02]

Hand sanitizer and COVID sign at Wegmans

Mannequin wearing a shirt with matching mask

Mask sign at Food Lion in Westminster, Maryland

Discarded face mask at Frederick Crossing

Quart-sized milk jugs at Goose Creek

"Protection kits" at Acme

Sign in front of UVA Primary Care Riverside

Mask cookie [01]

Mask cookie [02]

Rail crossing at South Maple Avenue [05]

"This business is certified COVID compliant"

Sign on the door at Duross & Langel

Taboo Gentlemen's Club [03]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [06]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [05]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [04]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [03]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [02]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad locomotive #734 [01]

Sign with corrected lettering

Belfast Fire Department siren [01]

W.S. Darley Model 2 siren at Rosewood Fire Department [01]

Belfast Fire Department siren [02]

W.S. Darley Model 2 siren at Rosewood Fire Department [02]

W.S. Darley Model 2 siren at Rosewood Fire Department [03]

Siren at El-Roy Volunteer Fire Department

Soft drinks at Food Lion in New Bern

Individually-wrapped apples [01]

Individually-wrapped apples [02]

Capacity sign at Food Lion

Bottles of Pepsi at Food Lion in New Bern

Waffle House temporarily closed for repairs [02]

Elyse holds a bottle of Faygo soda

Faygo soda at Carlie C's

Social distancing marker on the sidewalk

Milk dispenser on USS Wisconsin

2 Eaton Street [02]

Fire alarm pull station at 2 Eaton Street

2 Eaton Street [01]

2 Eaton Street [03]

"Let's not linger" sign at IKEA

Elyse receives a COVID-19 booster shot

Individually packaged bagels at Walmart

Closed water fountains at Barnes & Noble

Hand sanitizer station at Dick's Sporting Goods

COVID-19 notice at Manchester Lakes Barker Shop

COVID sign at Cartoon Cuts

Cap on a milk carton [02]

Train at Vienna Metro station, with front beyond the station

Cafes in the Forest [01]

Cafes in the Forest [02]

Second floor men's restroom at Gabbin Hall [01]

Second floor men's restroom at Gabbin Hall [02]

Second floor men's restroom at Gabbin Hall [03]

Second-floor restroom at Zane Showker Hall

Red blinker signal

"Z-Burger now is a COVID free zone"

Polestar 2 [01]

Polestar 2 [02]

Sign at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties [01]

Interstate 95 at Hanover Street exit [01]

Interstate 95 at Hanover Street exit [02]

Employee dining room at Wegmans

COVID sign at Woodforest National Bank

Salisbury exits

Sign gantry on US 50 near Salisbury, Maryland

"Inappropriate truck route"

Bus stop marker on Shelby Street

"Homemade Pizza By The Slice"

Locked-off water fountain [01]

Locked-off water fountain [02]

"Gloves required" sign at food bar

Message about removal of a microwave at New Carrollton

Pandemic-era signage at Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Langhorne [01]

Pandemic-era signage at Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Langhorne [02]

Second floor corridor at the Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Langhorne

COVID disinfection schedule on a clipboard at Whole Foods Market

Pandemic-era signage at Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Langhorne [03]

Pandemic-era signage at Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Langhorne [04]

Face masks preferred at Harmony Moon

Office at 275 South 12th Street

Restroom closed due to COVID-19

Parking signs on Duffield Street

Stair to walkway at Borough Hall station

Clock on top of an information kiosk at Grand Central Terminal [01]

Clock on top of an information kiosk at Grand Central Terminal [03]

Clock on top of an information kiosk at Grand Central Terminal [02]

DJI Air 2 over Philadelphia

Walmart Supercenter on Boulevard Maloney in Gatineau, Quebec [10]

Parking signs along Montreal Road

"Masks are currently optional in Pitt Buildings"

Boot menu on Dollar General self checkout machine

Train servicing St. George station

St. Regis Room at Hudson's Bay Queen Street

Selfie with second-floor fan window at Hudson's Bay Queen Street [01]

Selfie with second-floor fan window at Hudson's Bay Queen Street [02]

Second floor clothing display at Hudson's Bay Queen Street

Double-height room at Hudson's Bay Queen Street

Toronto streetcar 4592 services Spadina station

Train at Christie station

Stairs leading to an escalator at Christie station

Exit sign at Christie station

TTC railcar 5144 at Bathurst station

Interior of TTC bus 3332

Discarded face mask at Montgomery Village Crossing

COVID-era signage still in place at Jackson station

Elyse holds up a bag of milk

Elevator at Sherman Garden Apartments [02]

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Author: Ben Schumin

Copyright: All Rights Reserved

Created on: Tuesday 19 October 2021

Dimensions: 4000*2667

Albums: Photos by date / 2021
Photos by date / 2021 / North Carolina and Hampton Roads, October 15-21, 2021
Photos by location / Virginia / Norfolk
Photos by subject / COVID-19 pandemic

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