I had to truncate my route, eliminating a plan for Wisconsin, since I spent more time in Indiana and Illinois due to the road closures from flooding.
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This sign in Vincennes, Indiana, has appeared since I was last there in 2010.
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If you see these stars on a building, they are called “Star Anchors”. They are a decorative way to cover the end of a threaded rod that braces the brick wall to the internal structure. Apparently, these are taken down by people who sell them in antique stores, leaving the buildings vulnerable to collapse.
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General Arthur Cigar in Plattsburg, Missouri
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Terre Haute Beer in Linton, Indiana![](http://www.drkenjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Linton.jpg)
When I first photographed this sign in Indianapolis in 2010, the building was supposed to be demolished. However, here it is! Jung’s Red Heart Beer’s Sustains Life [sic]. ![](http://www.drkenjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/JungsBeer.jpg)
This great sign for Greenback Tobacco in Terre Haute, Indiana, was difficult to photograph. The tree branches touch the best part of the sign – an emblem of a happy frog. I used a rope to pull branches back from the building, but still needed to photograph from many different positions and slanted angles. Note to self – carry a tree trimmer stick.![](http://www.drkenjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Greenback1.jpg)
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I drove through the beautiful Sand Hills in Nebraska on my way to some of the ghost signs in the West.
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I “invented” my pole stick to specifically get this sign in Columbus, Nebraska, but hadn’t been back until this trip. It is a very nicely preserved Cremo Cigar ad.![](http://www.drkenjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cremoColumbus.jpg)
Detail of the Cigar – part of the higher resolution imaging used for stitching.![](http://www.drkenjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cremoCigarCU.jpg)
I revisited Alliance, Nebraska to rephotograph this sign I first photographed in 2010. This time, I used my pole to get the camera into a good position. However, it was also easier because a foreground tree had been removed. The town is undergoing a major makeover because it is one of many cities directly under the central path of this year’s Total Solar Eclipse.![](http://www.drkenjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AllianceWide.jpg)
It Came from Outer Space – 3 Dimensions, from the 1953 release.![](http://www.drkenjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AllianceDetail.jpg)
Alliance makeover is in progress for the Solar Eclipse. East Wyoming and Western Nebraska have the highest probability for clear skies on the eclipse date. I thought it appropriate that one of the signs that is there is It Came From Outer Space.![](http://www.drkenjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Alliance.jpg)