SEATTLE -- A series of vintage signs photographed on Aurora Avenue recently gained attention on a popular Internet forum, as the photos hearkened back to the days of long family car trips and polished Pontiac GTOs.
User "Grady Tripp" posted his "Vintage signs along Aurora Avenue/Highway 99" series to Tumblr and Reddit Tuesday. He said he was drawn to the series as a way to capture part of Seattle's not-so-recent past.
From "Grady Tripp:"
The series features the timeless signs of the Klose-In Motel, Beth's Cafe and Darrell's Tavern.
Fellow Reddit users enjoyed the series, as it garnered more than 600 upvotes.
"Living just off of 99 I see some of these signs regularly but rarely give them a second thought," one user wrote. "This has given me a new appreciation for them. Good work, thanks for sharing."
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