The fading advertisements on the walls of Birmingham's buildings paint an illuminating picture of the men and women who built an industrial boomtown in the first half of the twentieth century. Advertising expert, artist and writer Charles Buchanan unravels the mysteries behind Birmingham's ghost signs to reveal glimpses of the past now hidden in plain sight. Featuring stunning color photography by Birmingham native Jonathan Purvis.
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The fading advertisements on the walls of Birmingham's buildings paint an illuminating picture of the men and women who built an industrial boomtown in the first half of the twentieth century. Advertising expert, artist and writer Charles Buchanan unravels the mysteries behind Birmingham's ghost signs to reveal glimpses of the past now hidden in plain sight. Featuring stunning color photography by Birmingham native Jonathan Purvis.
The fading advertisements on the walls of Birmingham's buildings paint an illuminating picture of the men and women who built an industrial boomtown in the first half of the twentieth century. Advertising expert, artist and writer Charles Buchanan unravels the mysteries behind Birmingham's ghost signs to reveal glimpses of the past now hidden in plain sight. Featuring stunning color photography by Birmingham native Jonathan Purvis.
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Pages: 168
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Fading Ads
Publication Date: 20th November 2012
State: Alabama
Illustration Note: Full Color
ISBN: 9781609494834
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Author Bio
Tim Hollis has written forty other books on pop culture history, a number of them concerning southeastern tourism. He also operates his own museum of vintage toys, souvenirs and other pop culture artifacts near Birmingham, Alabama.
An Alabama native, Charles Buchanan is a magazine editor at a university in Birmingham. He is also an artist who creates block prints inspired by the architecture, iconography, and natural beauty of Birmingham. His work has been featured on HGTV and on Alabama's tourism web site.
The fading advertisements on the walls of Birmingham's buildings paint an illuminating picture of the men and women who built an industrial boomtown in the first half of the twentieth century. Advertising expert, artist and writer Charles Buchanan unravels the mysteries behind Birmingham's ghost signs to reveal glimpses of the past now hidden in plain sight. Featuring stunning color photography by Birmingham native Jonathan Purvis.
Pages: 168
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Fading Ads
Publication Date: 20th November 2012
State: Alabama
Illustrations Note: Full Color
ISBN: 9781609494834
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Tim Hollis has written forty other books on pop culture history, a number of them concerning southeastern tourism. He also operates his own museum of vintage toys, souvenirs and other pop culture artifacts near Birmingham, Alabama.
An Alabama native, Charles Buchanan is a magazine editor at a university in Birmingham. He is also an artist who creates block prints inspired by the architecture, iconography, and natural beauty of Birmingham. His work has been featured on HGTV and on Alabama's tourism web site.