Back in Omaha

As you may know, across the river from Council Bluffs is one of our favorite ghost sign cities:

Omaha, Nebraska.

To the left you can see this building.  But there's another faint sign on the right.

Enhanced.

From the Mailbox

This little beauty was sent to us from Omaha, by our Western Field Agent, Mr. D.L. Hudson.

He said it was tucked away in an alley and he was lucky to catch it.

Church Furniture

In Omaha, still near 12th and Nicholas.

The Ossit Church Furniture Company appears to have been based in Janesville, Wisconsin.  And also apparently is no more.

The Other Sides of Yesterday's Entry

And we didn't even make it to the north face of the building. 

Big Signs Sing

This part of Omaha is seeing redevelopment and revitalization.

We can only hope that these beautiful signs survive.

We particularly love the big block letters here.

More from the Nicholas Street Historic District

What was once a bustling, busy hive of activity, is now quiet and empty.

M.A. Disbrow & Company.

Omaha

Just north of Omaha's new TD Ameritrade Stadium, there's a warehouse district, with a cluster of ghost signs. This particular building is at 12th and Izard.

We'd like to thank our Western Field Agent, Mr. D.L. Hudson for not only driving us to the airport, but also stopping so we could run around and capture these beauties.

Look Down

When people ask how to become an accomplished ghost sign hunter, our advice is to "look up."

But, this entry from Ms. D. Walz reminds us also to look down.

Shipped from Omaha

As you can see, from this entry courtesy of Mr. D.L. Hudson, our western field agent, Omaha is a treasure trove of ghost signage.

Another Postcard from Nebraska

Mr. D.L. Hudson, our western field agent, sent this from 14th and Jones.

Omaha Baking Supply

Mr. D.L. Hudson has been busy.

He reports these were discovered last week.

They're in the 1300 block of Leavenworth, and are now apartments.  (But as Mr. Hudson points out, the building also houses a medical clinic.)

The Omaha Bakery Supply company is still in business, however, they have moved  

Moving Moved

Courtesy of our Western Field Agent, Mr. D.L. Hudson.

See also previous post.

Interesting to note: this building is at 11th and Dodge, while this one is at 11th and Jones.

And Ford Storage and Moving is still in business, but has since vacated both premises.

Wake Up

Courtesy of our Western Field Agent, Mr. D.L. Hudson again.

He caught them before they're gone forever.

But, nothing lasts forever.

A Rooming House with Breakfast

From our Western Field Agent. At 24th and Harney in Omaha.

The World-Herald has a brief history.

Did you miss Ronny Salerno's appearance on the radio talking about his book?

Open Late, Closed Early

Our Western Field Agent, Mr. D.L. Hudson is back on the hunt, now that bitterly cold temperatures have a least temporarily left Nebraska.

He found this in Omaha, and reports it closed within the last year.

Revisited

On Race, across from the Taft Ale House.

How much longer do you think this has?

Be sure to read the Omaha World Herald's feature on the ghost signs of, where else, but Omaha.

The author maps out the signs, many of which we don't have.

And compare it with our own collection of Omaha ghost signs.

Maybe, just maybe, our Western Field Agent can grab a few more for us.

Omaha Alley

Again, from our Western Field Agent: Mr. D.L. Hudson.

Fall

We look forward to an updated version of this sign, from Mr. D.L. Hudson, once the leaves have fallen.

More from the Mailbox

It's not often one sees cursive in a ghost sign.

Many thanks to our Western Field Agent, Mr. D.L. Hudson.

An Omaha Alleyway and Another Loss Coming

Thanks be to Western Field Agent: D.L. Hudson.

And we post these upon word that Omaha is about to lose some ghost signs and ghost sign art.

We featured one of the buildings to be torn down previously.