Billboard Collection

Welcome to Las Vegas sign, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, North America

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

London - Piccadilly Circus in the 1920s
London - Piccadilly Circus photographed in 1924. The Trocadero is showing Wanderer in the Wasteland - an American colour silent Western film directed by Irvin Willat and starring Jack Holt

Outside the Vaudeville Theatre, Paris (oil on canvas)
CH20806 Outside the Vaudeville Theatre, Paris (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatre du Vaudeville); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Times Square, Theatre District, Midtown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Spain, Andalucia, Cadiz Province, Jerez de la Frontera, El Cuadrejon, an Osborne Bull or Toro de Osborne

The Gaiety music hall Chatham
Showing the front of the Gaiety, Chatham. Large posters for Florrie Forde and Nellie Colman with Florrie Forde?s name on billboard

Lydia Pinkham Co. advertisement, 1923 (b / w photo)
SLS249199 Lydia Pinkham Co. advertisement, 1923 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

The Main Street, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Date: circa 1920s

Olympia Theatre, Paris, France Date: 1906

Soviet propaganda banner with likenesses of lenin, engels, and marx in leningrad, ussr, 1960s, the banner reads forward to the victory of communism!

Elevated view of a busy city centre street and high rise buildings on a rainy summer day, City Hall area, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Welcome to Las Vegas sign at night, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, North America

Advertising boards in Guildford (b / w photo)
GUI234824 Advertising boards in Guildford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Guildford Borough Council, Surrey, UK; eGuildford House Gallery; English, out of copyright

WOOLWORTH BUILDING, 1911. The Woolworth Building foundations, New York City. Photograph, 3 March 1911

Sign on the wall at Champagne Palmer, a big cooperative co-operative, Reims, Champagne, Marne, Ardennes, France

A banner of lenin on the side of a building overlooking two elderly women sitting on a park bench in leningrad, ussr, 1960s

Fast car and neon signs in the streets on Tokyo, Japan

Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Kabukicho neon signs and crowd.

Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Kabukicho neon signs and crowd.

Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Kabukicho neon signs and crowd.

Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Kabukicho neon signs and crowd.

Tokyo Shibuya crossing in summer night with crowd under illuminated signs

Dotonbori, sunset in Osaka, Japan

Dotonbori, sunset in Osaka, Japan

The future of Advertising
5616669 The future of Advertising; (add.info.: Punch cartoon showing the future of Advertising. 'Picturesque London - or, sky-signs of the times', 1890)

Corridor Vittorio Emanuele II Corridor in Milan
3563012 Corridor Vittorio Emanuele II Corridor in Milan by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Corso Vittorio Emanuele II)

Piazza San Carlo and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. On the left, under the arches
3563015 Piazza San Carlo and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. On the left, under the arches, the optician shop and photography Murer-Duroni by Unknown photographer

Bill Poster pasting a poster
5616657 Bill Poster pasting a poster; (add.info.: 19th century illustration of a Glasgow, Bill Poster pasting a poster advert (billboard) in Scotland. 01/01/1837); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Trade card for Horlicks, Late 19th century
865792 Trade card for Horlicks, Late 19th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Piazza San Carlo and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. On the left, under the arches
3563011 Piazza San Carlo and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. On the left, under the arches, the optician shop and photography Murer-Duroni by Unknown photographer

Piccadilly Circus in London
3562736 Piccadilly Circus in London by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1940-1949 Date of Artwork: 1893 Artist: Gilbert)

Lively view of the Kartner Ring in Vienna
3569944 Lively view of the Kartner Ring in Vienna by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Vienna, Kartner Ring, Austria 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan
3563013 Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan 1900-1905 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives

Cross-readings at Charing Cross, published by I.P. Satirical cartoon relating to advertising
GHL36051 Cross-readings at Charing Cross, published by I.P. Satirical cartoon relating to advertising; London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; © London Metropolitan Archives .

Scottish Circus in Krasnoiarsk, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Scottish Circus in Krasnoiarsk, 1916. From a collection iwhich ncludes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

J'aime l'acte d'écrire (ou de dessiner)
Yvette Depaepe

Watch out! it's slippery
Francesco Martinelli

A1 Grand Prix
A1 ticket office in the Casino Complex. A1 Grand Prix, Rd7, Durban, South Africa, Practice Day, 27 January 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

Willliamsbridge looking towards Gun Hill Road, Bronx, New York, c1907. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Willliamsbridge looking towards Gun Hill Road, Bronx, New York, c1907. Roadside billboards for Beech-Nut sliced Bacon; Sherwin-Williams Paints & Varnishes; Acker

Demonstration garden, Bryant Park, 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, 1918. Men in garden sponsored by the National War Garden Commission during World War I

One of three families camped behind a billboard on U.S. 99, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
One of three families camped behind a billboard on U.S. 99. Kern County, California

Idle men attend the morning movies, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Idle men attend the morning movies. There are three such movies in one block. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ['Air cooled cinema showing "Desert Guns" starring Conway Tearle

Billboard sign, Southern California, near Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Billboard sign. Southern California, near Los Angeles. [African American maid answering the telephone: They's mostly out since they got that new Ford V.8 (motor car)]

Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Three families camped on the plains along U.S. 99 in California. They are camped behind a billboard which serves as a partial windbreak. All are in need of work

Migrant agricultural workers home, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant agricultural workers home. California. [Makeshift shelter built behind an advertising hoarding: Cyanogas - The Real Hopper Control']

Citrus workers in winter quarters, near Lindsay, Tulare County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Lindsay, California. Citrus workers in winter quarters. (Tulare County). [Signs: New Chevrolet Trucks for 1939 - Higher Quality - Lower Prices';...'for Enduring Peace - The American

Winter quarters, migratory agricultural workers, beside the highway, Tulare County, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tulare County. Winter quarters, migratory agricultural workers. Beside the highway. Tulare County, California. [Signs: New Chevrolet Trucks for 1939 - Higher Quality - Lower Prices';...'for

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"Billboards: A Captivating Tapestry of Time and Place" Step into the vibrant city of Las Vegas, where the iconic "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign beckons visitors with its glimmering lights. Just outside the Vaudeville Theatre in Paris, an oil on canvas masterpiece captures the essence of a bygone era. Travel back to 1920s London and witness the bustling energy of Piccadilly Circus, adorned with dazzling billboards that illuminate the night sky. Across continents, Times Square in New York City mesmerizes passersby with its towering billboards, showcasing the vibrant Theatre District. Venture to Spain's Andalucia region and discover El Cuadrejon, an Osborne Bull billboard standing tall against a picturesque backdrop. Closer to home in Chatham's Gaiety music hall, billboards entice audiences with promises of unforgettable performances. Delve into history as you glimpse Lydia Pinkham Co. 's advertisement from 1923, captured in a timeless black-and-white photograph. In Moose Jaw's Main Street in Canada, billboards proudly display local businesses amidst charming surroundings. In Paris' Olympia Theatre or beneath the grandeur of New York City's Woolworth Building foundations lies evidence of how billboards have shaped urban landscapes throughout time. Even at Champagne Palmer in Reims' Champagne region, a sign on their wall showcases cooperative spirit alongside exquisite libations. From glittering metropolises to quaint corners around the world, billboards serve as captivating storytellers bridging cultures and eras. They invite us to explore new horizons while preserving fragments of our collective past – reminding us that within these larger-than-life canvases lie tales waiting to be discovered.