Livingston Lumber and Coal

212 S. 2nd Street: Built in 1891, this building was originally the office for Emanuel Goughnour who formed a lumber business in 1882 and operated a saw mill on Willow Creek and a steam plaining mill at the foot of 2nd Street. In 1892 the business was sold and became the Livingston Lumber Company whose sign remains on the side of the building. — Yellowstone Gateway Museum

Livingston Lumber & Coal Livingston Montana
106 North Main Street Ghost Sign Livingston Montana
Wines & Liquor Ghost Sign Shirt Livingston Montana

Wines & Liquor

106 N. Main Street: On the north side of the Danforth Building, built as a single story in 1896 with the second floor added in 1900. On the top is “John Hogan Wines Liquor”. John Hogan operated a saloon on the first floor from 1904-1906 in addition to renting rooms on the second floor. In 1937 there was an ad for Chesterfield Cigarettes. The latest ad was for Quaker Oats. — Yellowstone Gateway Museum

The Teslow

711 E Park Street: Built around 1906, The 75-foot-tall “prairie skyscraper,” known as the Teslow, is a grand example of vernacular architecture. The grain elevator is a monument to the industries that built Livingston — farming, ranching, and the railroad. — theteslow.org

221 South Main Street Ghost Sign Livingston Montana

The Sterling

221 S. Main Street: The Sterling, built in 1907 by Lafayette Montgomery (Billy) Miles, was named after his father Sterling Miles. The ground floor is now home to the popular vintage store M.T. Roots and the upper floors are residential apartments — Yellowstone Gateway Museum

Park Hotel

101-119 S. 2nd Street: Currently the Hyatt House, the Park Hotel was located in this building built in 1904 by A.W. Miles, an early merchant that was very influential in the development of town. Interestingly enough, legend has it that to this day there is a maid upstairs that fades away when approached. — Yellowstone Gateway Museum

A.W. Miles

101-119 S. 2nd Street: A.W. Miles was an early merchant that was very influential in the development of town. This building, built in 1904, housed among others the A.W. Miles Department Store which sold food, clothing, hardware and agricultural equipment. — Yellowstone Gateway Museum

49 License Plate

Park County: 49 is the number designation for Livingston and Park County license plates. This design places the 49 directly over the Park County portion of the state of Montana.

Park County License Plate Shirt Livingston Montana

Classic Livingston

Classic collegiate style look with arc Livingston and icon of the state of Montana.

Live Montana

Abbreviated icon for the city of Livingston with large LIV MT (live Montana) and the full Livingston Montana text underneath.

Southshore Leather

Earrings: Custom leather earrings hand-crafted in Livingston, Montana by Kealan Hawk.

Custom Leather Earrings Handcrafted in Livingston Montana

Livingston Montana Shirt Concepts

About

Daily lunchtime walks from my design studio in Livingston, Montana inspired me to create these shirts. I saw amazing old ghost signs on the historic downtown building walls, some vibrant and restored, some fading and near being lost, but all with their own special feel. I wanted to document this great old artwork while allowing those that also love the style to take it with them. I hope you enjoy these and push to help preserve this type of art history wherever you may be from. A special thanks the Yellowstone Gateway Museum for providing the background for these great historic places.

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