Bygone Signage

How Downtowns looked in the age of neon.

December 2, 2009 at 5:29PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A 1960 photo. Not as much detail as I'd like, but there are some interesting items buried here. Extreeeeme Closeup:

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Grayson: never heard of it. Must have been suitably chic, though; it was at the heart of the retail district. Let's back out a ways:

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

That's Mary Jane's shoes - this location would be remembered by few under, oh, 45. Let's zoom out some more:

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

For some people, this is all you need to see to know the location. Everything here is gone. The block in the foreground is now occupied by the IDS Center.

Fair trade, I'd say.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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