James and Karla Murray have done a phenomenal job of documenting the, now, declining storefronts of NYC. This gallery shows a tiny bit of their eight year undertaking and the great signage they were able to capture. I'd love to believe that one day all the Papa Johns, Subway and Burger King signs scattered about any metropolitan area will look as vintage and compelling as this but their lack of uniqueness prevents that from ever happening. These stores are, most likely, Mom and Pop undertakings that are seeing their last light.. it's a bummer to see them go but at least someone is out there capturing them.

via Courtney.