This sign for Phillips Process Co Inc is located in the High Falls District in Rochester, on the corner of Mill St. and Commercial St. Among other things, this building houses Entercom's Rochester broadcast studios. The sign is fairly easy to read:
PHILLIPS
PROCESS CO
Inc
MANUFACTURERS OF
NEV-R-KURL
TYPEWRITER RIBBONS
CLEAR PRINT
STAMP PADS
SPECIALTY INKS
EX-IT WATERLESS
HAND CLEANSER
Phillips Process Company still exists, but it's now on Magnolia St. in Rochester. At one time, though, it was at 192 Mill St., where these photos were taken. It's funny where you find documentation for things like that. In this case, I found the company's address listed on a very thrilling 1959 report titled: "PUBLICATIONS--Typewriter ribbons, carbon paper, pencils, and inks for use in typing and reviewing manuscripts" from the U.S. Department of the Interior. If you've been having trouble sleeping, read this report.
I first saw this sign on July 4th, 2005 while sitting in the High Falls Parking Garage watching fireworks in the rain. The thing I like best is that it's not just a cool historic sign, but its advertising things like typewriter ribbons that most people under 35 have never seen or used.
Posted by: Jason | 31 July 2006 at 08:30 AM