Fading Ads of Detroit

by Robert C. Allen

Book Overview

Across Detroit, fleeting symbols of the past hide in plain sight, behind weeds and under veneers of paint. Demolishing a vacant building among empty storefronts on the west side uncovered the telltale gold and green of a Vernors Ginger Ale sign, preserved almost as vibrantly as the artist intended. In faded red, white and blue, Mac-O-Lac Paint makes an expired pitch to passersby on Gratiot near Eastern Market. On the east side, Mohawk Rock and Rye...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540235394
• ISBN13: 9781540235398
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"