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The Historic Gibson Smokestack Poster
by William Christiansen
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The Historic Gibson Smokestack poster by William Christiansen. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Located at 225 Parsons Street, the aging smokestack with GIBSON proudly spelled out in vertical letters was a historical reminder of the iconic... more
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Located at 225 Parsons Street, the aging smokestack with "GIBSON" proudly spelled out in vertical letters was a historical reminder of the iconic Gibson Guitar’s Kalamazoo roots. The smokestack starts inside the building and rose about 70 feet from the rooftop. The “DOCK #1” sign, hanging by a single fastener, shows the building brick before it was painted. Worried that the smokestack was unstable and could fall, it was was slated for demolition but was saved by concerned citizens and guitar lovers. The top 30 feet of the stack was carefully removed brick by brick. Those bricks are being stored until a campaign to fund the preservation and reconstruction is completed.
About William Christiansen
Wm Christiansen Photography is about the work and play of Bill and Deb Christiansen. Bill is a photographer, author, and mansplainer. Deb is a publisher, documenter, and rhetorical question asker. Bill was born and raised in Southwest Michigan and has lived in the Schoolcraft area since he married his beautiful wife Deb fifteen years ago. He fully invested in his photography passion with the time (and money) that came with retirement after a forty-year career with The Upjohn Company and successor companies, including Pfizer. Whether photographing in the area or when he and Deb travel, Bill seeks out interesting locations and plans the images he expects to capture, but the unexpected shots that find his lens often provide the most...
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