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« Reply #60 on: October 25, 2009, 03:40:26 AM » |
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This Mobiloils wall was revealed after a building had been demolished on Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The color and graphics were just fantastic. The Gargoyle emblem looks perfect (for a 60 year old sign) and the motor oil can looks as though you could reach over, unscrew the cap and pour a gallon of "Light Medium Body" right into your 1923 LaSalle (Actually "Light Medium Body" is most likely a type of beer these days). I took this photo in October of 1988 and during my return trips to Detroit it became obvious that the building with this incredible wall was no more. A great loss for art lovers everywhere. 
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mrnyc
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« Reply #61 on: October 25, 2009, 09:04:57 PM » |
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fantastic catch -- it looked totally freshly done!
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Box2565
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« Reply #62 on: October 28, 2009, 05:35:20 AM » |
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Just visible over the roof of a building is this ad for Mail Pouch tobacco. Underneath the Mail Pouch lettering is another ghost sign. This sign and several others can be found on Commercial Street in Mingo Junction, Ohio. This extremely compact town along the Ohio River is dominated by railroad tracks and a functioning steel mill. 
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Clueless,Ohio
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« Reply #63 on: November 06, 2009, 05:48:07 PM » |
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I thought this was pretty interesting... the dichotomy here is great...West Virginia Mail Pouch tobacco with Polish or Czech writing as well. It's in Cleveland at E.55th & Broadway. The building is 120 yrs old, I guess the wall sign must be at least 100. Not too bad of shape. 
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Clueless,Ohio
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« Reply #64 on: November 06, 2009, 06:07:14 PM » |
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Not as interesting, but a sign nonetheless...at W.80th & Detroit (in Cleveland). 
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buckeye1
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« Reply #65 on: November 06, 2009, 11:35:48 PM » |
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I thought this was pretty interesting... the dichotomy here is great...West Virginia Mail Pouch tobacco with Polish or Czech writing as well. It's in Cleveland at E.55th & Broadway.
The building is 120 yrs old, I guess the wall sign must be at least 100.
Not too bad of shape.
The language is Czech: "Clean and durable/longlasting for chewing. Pleasant/agreeable and sweet for smoking."
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Clueless,Ohio
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« Reply #68 on: November 08, 2009, 10:47:18 AM » |
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THis is in Cleveland near E.9th & Carnegie. I think this bldg is sadly scheduled to come down for the new Interbelt Bridge. You can't tell from this shot but it is very beautiful. BONUS: to the right of the bldg...that's Central Viaduct streetcar tracks and remnants of a brick road. The viaduct over the river is long gone of course. I'm not excactly sure what this says. Barr Dan Co.?? sth about upholstery...I tried googling but got nowhere. 
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