Painted Bricks

The Painted Brick Building Sides of buildings in Wyoming's towns and cities, and sometimes from other areas of the West. An examination of old style advertising. . . as it looks today.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

A Casper Wyoming Plaza?

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As reported this past week in the Tribune and in an article in the Journal , the Casper city counsel has given provisional approval to dedi...
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Keep my water clean. Storm Drain

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Decorative storm drains, on West Yellowstone, in Casper Wyoming.
Monday, April 6, 2015

Wolcott Galleria, Casper Wyoming.

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A modern example of something old, the Wolcott Galleria sign in a heavily traveled alley in Casper Wyoming.

Sidewalk Compass, Casper Wyoming

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Also on Midwest Avenue, a decorative Compass.

Manhole Cover, Casper Wyoming

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Straying somewhat from the focus of the blog, this is an ornate manhole cover on a Midwest Avenue sidewalk in Casper.  The only one of it...
Saturday, April 4, 2015

Holscher's Hub: A note about the photographs on this blog.

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Holscher's Hub: A note about the photographs on this blog. : When this blog first started, almost all the photos were by me, the fellow ...
Friday, April 3, 2015

Holscher's Hub: Windshield view of Gettysburg Pennsylvania.

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Windshield view of Gettysburg Pennsylvania.
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Writing inspirations – Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney « M J Wright

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Writing inspirations – Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney « M J Wright
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Wyoming Fact and Fiction: Oldest House in Wyoming

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Wyoming Fact and Fiction: Oldest House in Wyoming
Thursday, March 12, 2015

Lex Anteinternet: Enigmatic Messages for Weary Travelers.

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Lex Anteinternet: Enigmatic Messages for Weary Travelers.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

America Theatre

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This is the America Theatre, a very old movie theater on Center Street. The theater has been in operation for decades, although it's ...
Sunday, February 15, 2015

GB Fish and Chips, Denver Colorado

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I've passed by this location a million times, and have looked at this strangely compelling and simultaneously repulsive mural every ...
Monday, February 9, 2015

Wyoming Fact and Fiction: False Fronts in the Old West

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Wyoming Fact and Fiction: False Fronts in the Old West
Thursday, January 8, 2015

History flows on Poplar

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History flows on Poplar
Sunday, December 7, 2014

Engelke Brothers Maker's Mark, 1919, Casper Wyoming.

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I posted one of these the other day from the same company, in which the year, 1913, was also stamped in.  In this one, it was simply lin...
Friday, December 5, 2014

Hedquist Construction Sidewalk Maker's Mark. Center Street, Casper Wyoming

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Friday, November 21, 2014

Engelke Brothers Sidewalk Maker's Mark. 1913. Casper Wyoming.

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It used to be the custom, and probably at least still partially is, for cement companies to stamp their names in their product.  this is...
Sunday, September 28, 2014

California Tire & Rubber Company, Salt Lake City Utah.

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Another painted building from an area of Salt Lake that was once an industrial area.

Firestone Building and mural, Salt Lake City Utah.

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This photographs shows the backside of the Firestone Building in Salt Lake City, as well as a neighboring mural. This was an industrial a...

Crane Company Building, Salt Lake City Utah.

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This building in Salt Lake City was built in 1910 in a district of Salt Lake which once featured a variety of industrial structures. Tod...
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Lex Anteinternet: Holscher's Hub: Bosler Consolidated School, Bosler...

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Lex Anteinternet: Holscher's Hub: Bosler Consolidated School, Bosler... : Holscher's Hub: Bosler Consolidated School, Bosler Wyoming...
Saturday, August 16, 2014

Lex Anteinternet: C-Span: Cities Tour. Casper Wyoming

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Lex Anteinternet: C-Span: Cities Tour. Casper Wyoming

Today In Wyoming's History: On C-Span Today

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Today In Wyoming's History: On C-Span Today : I'll be on C-Span today, at 10:00 MST (along with a lot of other people), in their Cas...
Friday, August 15, 2014

Coopersmiths, Ft. Collins Colorado.

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A variety of ghost signs are seen here, on the side of what is now Coopersmith's, the popular brew pub in Ft. Collins, Colorado.  The...

Colorado Capital

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  The Colorado Capitol building, which was in the process of being re-roofed (gilded?) when these photos were taken.
Saturday, August 9, 2014

Society of the Military Horse • View topic - Riding Halls & Other Horse Related Buildings

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Society of the Military Horse • View topic - Riding Halls & Other Horse Related Buildings
Friday, July 25, 2014

Today In Wyoming's History: Natrona County International Air Port, formerlly t...

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Today In Wyoming's History: Natrona County International Air Port, formerlly t... : Twelve locations on the ground of the Natrona County...
Monday, July 7, 2014

The end of the NCHS swimming pool

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

GhostsofNorthDakota.com - North Dakota's Ghost Towns and Abandoned Places : GhostsofNorthDakota.com

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GhostsofNorthDakota.com - North Dakota's Ghost Towns and Abandoned Places : GhostsofNorthDakota.com
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

A trip back in time (Tripeny Drugstore)

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A trip back in time
Thursday, June 12, 2014

Lex Anteinternet: Modern Technology and the Public Building

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Lex Anteinternet: Modern Technology and the Public Building : Recently, on our blog about courthouses, I posted an item on the Townsend Just...
Saturday, May 31, 2014

Purina Elevator, Denver Colorado

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Terrible photo, but the elevator features a puppy playing with a ball.
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We are father, son and daughter, all native to Casper Wyoming. All of us are interested in history and photography. Our websites seeks to record a bit of that history, and that of our region. The photo depicted at the top of our Painted Bricks site and our Courthouses of the West sites are credited to Wyoming Tales and Trails, whose website can be found at: http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/index.html
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