WTF #2396834
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- BonSeff
On the side of this building. Chicago circa 1909
- doesnotexist0
hand drawn.
S's look like futura though
- ESKEMA0
yeah, you won't find an exact match.
"Similar" to that are Gotham and Neutra 2.
- dbloc0
cool shot....where did you find this?
- dbloc0
looks close to the Quaker Oats sign under it.
- ********0
dbloc,
more pics like the original here
http://www.shorpy.com/historical…
- horton0
Gotham Narrow is close enough
- TheMagicSheep0
yeah this is a sweet picture. i think this is almost the exact spot where i lived for a couple years.
i'll have to dig through some of my pictures and see if i can find a shot to put this in a 2009 perspective.
- ********0
- dbloc0
wow. did the waterline drop that much in 100 years or did they move the tracks?
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=90…
- moldero0
on a different site:
- sorry not meaning to derail the WTFmoldero
- but what is that thing flying?moldero
- besides amazing?********
- might be an electric airship********
- http://www.historica…********
- ********0
fake
- bzsaw0
Looks a lot like a Futura with custom touches http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/bit…
- ********0
everyone keeps saying futura but specifically I'd say Futura Extra Bold Condensed
- Josev0
Could also try Verlag Condensed Black from Hoeffler. That has the double story a in the lowercase.
- BonSeff0
i think verlag is as close as it is gonna get, thanks for the responses, everyone!
