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Detroit Visual Typography Images - Posters and Signage

Item set

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

Items

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7 items

  • 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.