  Shanker34 Member Username: Shanker34 Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2006 Posted From: 70.227.221.5 |
I am finishing off my basement and am doing a "theme" of old Detroit Buildings and landmarks with pictures. I have found some great resources for the Hudson's building, Edgewater Park and others. However, I would like to make an 8 X 10 framed photo of the old Vernor's sign that used to stand. I can't find a decent picture anywhere. Does anyone have a good picture they would like to share with me or possibly point me in the right direction? Thanks! | ||
Burnsie Member Username: Burnsie Post Number: 521 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 141.216.1.4 |
The Free Press sells (not cheaply) reprints in various sizes of any photograph taken by a Free Press photographer. There may well be a photo of the Vernor's sign available, but you might have to search through reams of microfilm to find one and get the info you need for the reprint. I checked the WSU Virtual Motor City site, and they only have a couple pics of the Det. River-vicinity Vernor's plant. Maybe there's also a closeup of the sign in the thousands of pics that haven't been digitized yet. I wonder if Wayne will let researchers look through in person *all* the photos? | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 859 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 136.1.1.33 |
Ebay has a crapload of Vernor's stuff. Including prints of various sizes. | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 819 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 65.221.183.220 |
I've used E bay for detroit stuff before - good source | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1318 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 66.19.22.118 |
This one?  Found it on the web using GIS(googel image search). Don't know the source of it. It had a white background which didn't look right. | ||
Itsjeff Member Username: Itsjeff Post Number: 6394 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125 |
That looks like a Fark blank : ) | ||
Burnsie Member Username: Burnsie Post Number: 522 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 141.216.1.4 |
I didn't know whether Shanker34 was referring to that sign or the equally large one atop the pre-Civic Center downtown building. I don't think the image Hornwrecker posted would look too good enlarged to 8 x 10. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 2439 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 4.229.90.184 |
With a little Photoshop... anything can look good... | ||
Shanker34 Member Username: Shanker34 Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2006 Posted From: 70.227.221.5 |
I am looking for the sign that Hornwrecker posted, I'm just looking for a clear copy that I can make an 8 X 10 out of. I can't even Photoshop the one that is posted (I found it in a Google search too). It's too grainy and when printed really loses resolution. I didn't think this search would be so hard! : ) | ||
Psip Member Username: Psip Post Number: 1110 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 68.60.45.70 |
When that was being taken down, a guy by the name of Brad Hurdado bought it. He was a producer at WXYZ for Kelly & Company. I have no idea if he still has it, or where he is. He did go on to become the exec producer of Povich. It might be worth a shot of trying to find him. Maybe you could put the sign up in the back yard :-)) | ||
Bvos Member Username: Bvos Post Number: 1686 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 75.10.21.159 |
I believe the sign Hornwrecker posted is from the post-Civic Center plant that used to be farther up Woodward. | ||
Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 693 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 24.223.133.177 |
Hornwrecker, where did you find that Vernor's photo? I looked all over Google but couldn't find it. Livedog2 | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1319 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 66.2.148.170 |
I just redid the GIS for vernors+detroit and the photo shows up on a Detnews link. GIS The original might be at WSU/VMC, but I haven't seen a scan of it yet. There is also an artist who sells a hand colored version of the sign from a different photo, Joanne Domka. | ||
Shanker34 Member Username: Shanker34 Post Number: 3 Registered: 07-2006 Posted From: 70.227.221.5 |
I tried to do a search for Brad Horado on google and at the Maury site without any results. I'm not familiar with WSU/VMC. What is that? | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 295 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 208.187.136.38 |
http://dlxs.lib.wayne.edu/v/vm c/topic.html |
