The Mystery of the Graham Ave "G".

The Graham Avenue Station in Brooklyn, New York residing on the L line has a uniqueness about one of the many station name mosaics.   Notice the "G" in this image.

Here's a close up shot.

Well, all the other mosaics in the station, including the Letter Mosaics atop the walls, look like this.

Grave error or artistic license?  We may never know.

The Graham Ave subway station in Brooklyn.

The beauty of the tile work at the lower Manhattan subway Stations is remarkable.  You almost have to get right up on it to see the detail and the amazing color variations. 

 

This mosaic is located at the Graham Ave subway station in Brooklyn.  Graham Avenue is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Graham and Metropolitan Avenues in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times.
This underground station opened on September 21, 1924 as part of the initial segment of the Canarsie Line, which was a product of the Dual Contracts, stretching from Sixth Avenue to Montrose Avenue.

And this is another "G" at the same station. The photograph of this work, and over 200 others like it, are located here: http://subwaysigns.com/related_items/tile_mosaic_photographs