Just testing posting photos (or in this case scans of photos). I hope this works!
Many of you have seen these before. I took these pictures back in the late 90's when I saw a newspaper article about old time advertisements on the walls of building adjacent to the a movie theatre (which was built in 1923) was torn down. This was in Mahanoy City, PA.
Hey, it worked! Here's the remaining pictures.
Those of you lucky enough to visit the FSM may recognize some of these. After I took them I sent copies to George Sellios and, to my absolute delight, he managed to incorporate them into the FSM here and there. ;D
Bob, This looks familar(http://1-fandsm%20058.jpg) ;D DJR
Wow Dan! That's one I hadn't seen before. I've seen pictures of other structures around the layout that incorporated these pictures but never this one. Thanks for posting that one! :)
Here's a few Bob...
I found this one too.(http://1-fandsm%20031.jpg) Dan R.
Thanks for the sign pic's Greg. That Mail Pouch sign is classic. I have to find a use for that one somewhere. ;D
Thanks for another great picture Dan. That was one of structures I have seen a picture of before but not from this angle. I like the Hershey's reefer sitting in front of it too. I have that one packed away somewhere in the garage. :D
Thanks for the signs guys !!
Bob, those signs reminded me that I always wanted to do a background building using one of those "painted on" signs... Perhaps a good project over the holiday break.
And Dan, thanks for sharing those examples from the F&SM. Here is another example of a building behind Filmore Yard ....
Okay now to see if I can pull off posting a pic...
??? Nope, and picture size is well within the size limit of 1024KB. So what's the secret to post photos? I'm using the "Attachments and other options" tool in the Post Reply area ...
--Paul
Okay, well it worked ..
Guess I'm an unconscious competent ... It got it to work but I have no idea why ???
Happy Modeling,
--Paul
I have a suggestion. If this thread becomes as long and useful as the one at kitforums is, how about typing a one word description tag in the text area above the pics. Then if one needs a 'ghost sign', 'telegraph', 'cigar', 'bread', 'candy', 'beer', 'pretty girl', 'bloomers', 'men's hats', 'wanted poster', 'circus', 'horse', etc. The search engine will find it. The one here works a lot better than the one at kitforums.
Here's the Wrigley's sign. Weather it to your heart's content. :)
Jeff
Mahanoy City, PA My Mom's home town and still have family there I have not seen in years. Think last time I was there was late 60's.
rich
here is a whole sheet of them
Quote from: Randee on December 22, 2013, 11:48:29 AM
I have a suggestion. If this thread becomes as long and useful as the one at kitforums is, how about typing a one word description tag in the text area above the pics. Then if one needs a 'ghost sign', 'telegraph', 'cigar', 'bread', 'candy', 'beer', 'pretty girl', 'bloomers', 'men's hats', 'wanted poster', 'circus', 'horse', etc. The search engine will find it. The one here works a lot better than the one at kitforums.
BLOOMERS! I'm in for that one! ;D ;D ;D
I think there is a section here dedicated to signs, I guess I should have put them in there
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I think all the states I've driven in have their own format for road signs, usually a legend at the bottom or top, sometimes an outline of the state for the border etc.. Massachusetts provides town boundary signage on state highways. When I was working on the NMRA AP Scenery certificate I scratchbuilt a boundary sign and a route sign. Now I need more. This is one side of the boundary sign:
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This is a relatively recent style, using reflectorized plastic. Going far enough back, the bottom edge was scrolled too, but I don't have a good enough photo to model them.,
I've gotten back to scanning slides. This was shot in Minneapolis, MN in 1982, on what I noted as MILW track some distance south of their final passenger depot. The Security Warehouse Co. banner on the newer (RH) building is something you see in urban photos throughout the 20th century. The separate sign on the older (LH) building might be from that structure not being designed with an appropriate facade.
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