17 Jul 2012
Fort Collins and Watertown Ghostsigns
Building on the various tours and trails already published on this site, here are some more:
- Download a pdf of the Fort Collins Ghost Signs Tour (1)
- Download a pdf of the Fort Collins Ghost Signs Tour (2)
- Download a pdf of the Watertown Murals and Ghost Signs Tour
Besides the two walking tours above, Fort Collins has been the subject of some detailed research into the city’s ghostsigns. These two reports are the result of this work:
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Hovis Process
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The price of Coke in America remained unchanged for over 70 years
Photo: MOLLYBLOCK The 5c price shown in the picture above only helps to place this sign in the 1886-1959 bracket. This research attempts to explain why this happened, with the resulting difficulty of using price as a dating tool for Coca-Cola ghostsigns in the USA.
19 May 2012
