The Changing Visual Typography of Detroit

This sign on Northwest Mack Avenue tells travelers how much farther they must go to reach the Detroit City Hall. The sign also features political campaign posters. Source

An advertisement for Noble Pianos displayed on the outside of a farmhouse gate. Source

A public safety campaign poster urging Detroit residents to minimize fire damage in the city. Source

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

Workers removing a neon sign from the Vernor's Ginger Ale building on Woodward Avenue. Vernor's was created in Detroit by James Vernor in 1866. Source; Source

This poster for the 1960 Detroit Auto Show commemorates the first time that the event was held in the newly built Cobo Hall near the Detroit River. Source; Source

An abandoned corner store is adorned with a sign that says "This Building is Being Watched: Stop Halloween Arson" with a pair of watchful eyes. In Detroit, Devil's Night, October 30th, was known for fires breaking out across the city in acts of arson.  This lasted roughly four decades, from the late 1970s to the 2010s. Source; Source