Holscher's Hub: Spirals

Holscher's Hub: Spirals

Lex Anteinternet: Happy Centenary! Things or rather places, that ar...

Lex Anteinternet: Happy Centenary! Things or rather places, that ar...: I've been meaning to post this forever but just wasn't in any big hurry to do it. Then it suddenly dawned on me that if I didn't...

The Gaslight Social Club, Casper Wyoming, at night.

One of several new eating and drinking establishments in Casper Wyoming, the Gaslight Social Club occupies what had originally been the American Nuclear building, and thereafter part of the Houston Plumbing Supply Company, at which time its upper floor was converted into an apartment, one of the very first older buildings in Casper to see such a conversion.

The interior of the building features Prohibition Era speakeasy murals.

Slightly out of focus. . . the egg beater

Hmmm. . . .a not very good photo of one of the purported "Seven Wonders of Casper", the dysfunctional Wells Fargo Bank "egg beater".

Built by what was then Wyoming National Bank, it originally, and indeed up until fairly recently, held a time and temperature sign.  Structural problems lead to that being removed, which were followed by howls of protests when it appeared the odd shaped structure itself would come down.

It hasn't, but it sort of serves as a sad reminder of a different time.

Railroad side buildings, Greeley Colorado

Railroad side buildings in Greeley, Colorado.  Unfortunately, I can't read the signs.

Lex Anteinternet: Some things don't bear the test of time

Lex Anteinternet: Some things don't bear the test of time: The former Budget Inn in Rawlins, Wyoming.  It was probably pretty modern looking when built, I'd guess in the 1950s or early 1960s. ...

Bicycle Path, Casper Wyoming

I know what it means. . . but for all the world it looks like an insignia for Corporal of Bicycles.

Rotary Sidewalk Clock, Casper Wyoming

This is a newly installed Rotary Club sidewalk clock in Casper, Wyoming.  This was photographed during Casper's Eclipse Festival which drew a large crowed.  The clock is located at the town's new downtown plaza.

Clocks like this are sponsored by Rotary Clubs all over the country, but this is the first such clock in Casper Wyoming, and only the second sidewalk clock in Caspser of which I'm aware.  I'd never seen an actual example prior to this and was surprised by how large they are.  Very nice attractive clock.

Occident Flour, Fairview Montana

This building in Fairview, Montana advertises "Occident Flour" which apparently maintained it "costs more--worth it".  I don't know what the building itself was used for.  This is located in the wheat growing region of Montana.

Urban Bottle, (Pacific Fruit Warehouse), Casper Wyoming

This is the old Pacific Fruit Warehouse which as been remodeled as Rocca's Sicilian restaurant and Urban Bottle, a liquor store.  Urban Bottle features a new painted sign resembling those that were common in southern Europe, with that look no doubt being intentional.

Toyota Body Shop, Casper Wyoming

This photo is proof that not all "ghost signs" are from before World War Two.  The old Toyota body shop in downtown Casper Wyoming, which had this sign painted on it during the 1970s.