A great ghost ad from a brick building on Canal Place, near 141st Street.

McDougall & Potter

Heavily photoshopped, it reads:

McDOUGALL & POTTER (COMPANY?)

STRUCTURAL IRON WORKS ARCHITECTURAL

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In the lower right:

McDOUGALL & POTTER
STRUCTURAL
ORNAMENTAL
IRON WORKS

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Note the segmental arch openings for the windows. As brick is quite strong under compression, an arched opening is better when the wall is of brick.

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