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In artist's hand, in white, bottom right corner of center panel: "R.T. Cooper". In large white type, center of image: "THE BUSINESS MAN'S LONDON"; in yellow type: "BY"; in white type on a red background: "UNDERGROUND"; in small white type: "The Efficient Way". 1) Top row of images: In black type, above first image: "FINANCE:; in white type, below first image: "BANK" "MANSION HOUSE". In black type, above second image: "SHIPPING"; in white type, below second image: "MARK LANE". In black type, above third image: "INSURANCE"; in white type below third image: "BANK" "MONUMENT". In black type, above fourth image: "NEWSPAPERS"; in white type below fourth image: "TEMPLE" "BLACKFRIARS". 2) Middle row of images: In black type above left image: "STREET MARKETS"; in white type, below first image: "ALDGATE EAST" "WHITE CHAPEL". In black type above right image: "FILMS"; in white type below right image: "PICCADILLY CIRCUS" "LEICESTER SQRE ["RE" in superscript]". 3) Bottom row of images: In black type, above first image: "HABERDASHERY"; in white type below first image: "POST OFFICE" "BANK". In black type above second image: "FOOD"; in white type, below: "MONUMENT" "POST OFFICE" "CONVENT GDN ["DN" in superscript]". In black, above third image: "DRINK"; in white, below third image: "MONUMENT" "MARK LANE". In black above fourth image: "LEATHER"; in white, below: "LONDON BRIDGE" "BOROUGH".

Lettered, upper left: "FINANCE | BANK MANSION HOUSE"; upper center: "SHIPPING INSURANCE | MARK LANE BANK MONUMENT"; upper right: "NEWSPAPERS | TEMPLE BLACKFRIARS"; center left: "STREET MARKETS | ALDGATE EAST WHITECHAPEL"; center: "THE BUSINESS MAN'S | LONDON | BY | UNDERGROUND | "The Efficient Way""; center right: "FILMS | PICCADILLY CIRCUS LEICESTER SQRE"; lower left: "HABERDASHERY | POST OFFICE BANK"; lower center: "FOOD DRINK | MONUMENT POST OFFICE COVENT GDN MONUMENT MARK LANE"; lower right: "LEATHER | LONDON BRIDGE BOROUGH"

In white, bottom right corner of center panel: "R.T. Cooper"