You will Enjoy Shorpy!

[oatis]

All: I suspect this may have been previously discussed here, but persons with a keen interest in photographs of historic signs, cityscapes and people will take utmost pleasure in a perusal of the treasures to be seen while visiting shorpy.com.

A remarkable number of these images are derived from original glass negatives, and the clarity is astounding.

Examples of handsome and decorative window lettering can be viewed,together with many fine pictures of factories with belching smokestacks, trucks, carriages and etc.

Those who study human nature will consider the men, women and children found here, and will ponder the dreams, hopes and fears that defined the lives of those departed souls--- now available for our examination, at shorpy.com.

[Roderick Treece]

Thanks for reminding me about Shorpy. Here's a photo from a 5x 7 glass neg . The building was there when I was a kid.
My grandfather Delbert "Bud" Higgins was Lifeguard chef, fire chef and then city historian. I inherited a large box of glass negetives from him and a few years ago donated them to the county of Orange for their archive.They copied everything and sent it to me on a cd so I can view them easily now.

Roderick

[Doug Bernhardt]

Just have to add that if you get a chance to see the PBS series "Jazz" by Burns (Ken I think) you'll be bowled over with all the signwork and especially neon.

[Dave Dubé]

Wow. Talk about coincidence. I've been searching the web for reference photos for a delivery truck. I'm attaching what I have on the off-chance someone will know about vintage trucks, or at least more than I do at this stage of the game. I've inquired of every historical resource in the Spokane area where this photo was taken. I also looked at every single car and truck photo on Shorpy! I'm told that counting spokes on the wheels and the distinct shape of the sides are not very good indicators. Apparently, many of these trucks built between 1913 (I can't date the company's existence any earlier) and 1928 (the latest reference I can find) were one-offs put on standard frames. I can easily reproduce the lettering style, trademark and images included in this view, but the shape of the truck needs to be "right". About the time I produce a profile of a truck that's not correct, I'm certain someone will call me on it. Anybody? And oatis - you're absolutely correct. I discovered all kinds of neat advertising while looking for my truck!

[Dan Seese]

Thanks Mark.
Gee, you're swell guy.
I forgot about this site. Don't know who turned me on to ole' Shorpy Higginbotham originally (maybe you did) but what a treasure chest.
Gotta add it to my favorites.
"Fine for Children, Good for Grown-ups!"
Dan

[David Slade]

There are some nice signs on this site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gentlemanofletters/
It is in the flickr handpainted signs of the world group:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/handpainte ... the-world/
You will find gems and off the wall stuff mixed together... I am Sign Dreamer in the flickr group. Gem or otherwise?...
David Slade

PS. I am looking for information on my grandfather L.C. "Munch" Slade, a sign painter / musician from Gulfport, Mississippi.