Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 5, 1954
Caption:
A few of the city's thousands of street signs get a fresh coat of paint in the Municipal Garage with (left to right) Jack Hurula, Harold Garrett and Nick Schneider doing the work. While the second coat of white is wet, the crew spreads small glass beads on the surface to reflect motorists' headlights at night. Each of the city's street signs is repainted once every four years. The signs, made of California redwood, are manufactured in Ann Arbor by the Michigan Woodcraft Co.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 17, 1955
Caption:
AMONG CITY EMPLOYES TO BE CITED: Leslie G. Bird of 2081 E. Ellsworth Rd., Pittsfield township, is one of 119 city employes to be awarded service buttons and pins at 7:30 p.m. today at a special meeting of the City Council at City Hall. The veteran motor sweeper operator, shown here making a broom for a motor sweeper at the Municipal Garage, has worked for the city for nearly 38 years. Bird, 68, works at the garage when the weather is bad, too cold or rainy.