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History of the Inter-Cooperative Council of Ann Arbor

Detroit Visual Typography Images - Posters and Signage

Item set

Title
Detroit Visual Typography Images - Posters and Signage
Location
Detroit, Michigan
Type
Image

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2 item sets

  • Luther H. Buchele papers

    First general manager of the Inter-Cooperative Council (ICC), the governing body of student cooperatives in Ann Arbor, Mich., who served the ICC for 34 years beginning in 1951. Buchele also helped to establish the North American Student Cooperative League (NASCL) and North American Student Cooperative Organization (NASCO). Before that he was active in the student cooperative movement on the University of Kansas campus.

  • Socialist House

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  • Banish the Fire Demon

    A poster urging Detroit residents to "Help! Stop This Fire Waste." The poster features Miss Detroit pleading with the audience and a dragon destroying the city.

  • Neon sign promoting Fisher Body

    A neon sign sits atop an industrial building in Detroit, Michigan promoting Fisher Body, a popular maker of auto bodies and chassis.

  • Nine Miles to Detroit City Hall

    A photograph depicting a sign on the northwest side of Mack Avenue reading "9 Miles to Detroit City Hall."

  • Noble Pianos Advertisement

    A sign advertising Noble pianos that reads, "You Save $100.00 When You Buy a Noble from Factory to You, 903 Grand River Av. 1216 Gratiot." The sign is attached to the gate of a home.

  • The Biggest Auto Show of All!

    A poster announcing the 1960 Detroit Auto Show at Cobo Hall.

  • This Building is Being Watched

    A photograph depicting an abandoned storefront with a sign out front reading "This Building is Being Watched, Stop Halloween Arson."

  • Vernor's Ginger Ale Neon Sign

    Workers removing a neon sign from the Vernor's Ginger Ale building on Woodward Avenue in Detroit.