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20 Vintage Signs showcasing a bygone era of the American road.
Author : Chris Augliera
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 33,67 MB
Release : 2022-02-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781034952268
20 Vintage Signs showcasing a bygone era of the American road.
Author : Debra Jane Seltzer
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 46,81 MB
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1445669498
A terrific, lavishly illustrated look at the fascinating world of American roadside signs.
Author : Tim Hollis
Publisher : History Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 11,92 MB
Release : 2022-06-13
Category :
ISBN : 9781540252623
Many people have never stopped to realize how many of their fond memories involve advertising signs. Although these neon spectaculars, billboards and even signs painted directly onto brick walls were created expressly to persuade customers or tourists to patronize businesses, many such signs remained in place for so long that they became landmarks in their own right. Signs like the Shoney's Big Boy towering over the area and the iconic Bilmar Motor Inn sign are now a part of history. Author Tim Hollis has scoured various archives to compile some of the best remembered, or most obscure, signs to dot the Tennessee landscape, whether for tourist attractions, restaurants, department stores, gas stations or many other roadside fixtures.
Author : Lisa Michele Church
Publisher : Relentless History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,92 MB
Release : 2022-03-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780578308036
A beautifully photographed collection of vintage roadside signs throughout Utah, including historic cafes, motels, theaters, and beyond. More than 200 original photographs depict signs from the early to mid-20th century and feature brief stories about the mostly mom-and-pop business owners. The glowing neon, quirky names, and unusual shapes are fascinating. Look for your favorites! The author enjoys wandering the state to photograph these historic treasures. "Vintage signs along the back roads and byways of Utah should be preserved because they add fun, beauty, and character to our lives," says Lisa Michele Church, a local historian. "Signs from the early 1900s reflect the creativity and vitality of long-time family businesses and the personality of our community. They are one-of-a-kind, evocative of a certain time and place." The signs include iconic spinning ice cream cones, bright neon hamburgers, giant bowling pins, dramatic theater marquees, and ghostly painted signs fading on old buildings. Browsing these vivid images, one can't help but be transported to every corner of the state for a roadside peek at history!
Author : John V. Cinchett
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 38,17 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738568362
During the 1950s, the Cinchett Neon Sign Company came to be Tampa's best-known sign maker. When the city planned to build a zoo, the mayor asked Cinchett to design the new sign. Fried chicken king Colonel Sanders had the sign company create all the neon work for his first two Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in Central Florida, and soon after, other reputable businesses came calling.
Author : Alex Mebane
Publisher :
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 10,23 MB
Release : 2020-05-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781734770407
A collection of 58 stories and pictures of vintage signs in Santa Monica and the businesses behind them.
Author : Frank H. Atkinson
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 22,89 MB
Release : 2018-06-13
Category : Design
ISBN : 0486831604
Drawn from a pair of early 20th-century sign-painting manuals, this reference abounds in color and black-and-white borders, frames, typography, and other images, all ideal for re-creating styles from the 1890s–1920s.
Author : Talia Baiocchi
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 37,46 MB
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 160774886X
A narrative-driven book on the surprising history and current revival of spritz cocktails (a wine-based drink served as an aperitif), with 50 recipes, including both historical classics and modern updates. From Milan to Los Angeles, Venice to New York, the spritz—Italy’s bitter and bubbly aperitivo cocktail—has become synonymous with a leisurely, convivial golden hour. But the spritz is more than just an early evening cocktail—it’s a style of drinking. In Spritz, Talia Baiocchi and Leslie Pariseau trace the drink’s origins to ancient Rome, uncover its unlikely history and culture, explore the evolution of aperitivo throughout Northern Italy, and document the spritz’s revival around the world. From regional classics to modern variations, Spritz includes dozens of recipes from some of America’s most lauded bartenders, a guide to building a spritz bar, and a collection of food recipes for classic Italian snacks to pair alongside.
Author : Len Davidson
Publisher : Schiffer Reference Book
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 43,11 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780764308574
Neon signs turned North America's roadside into a luminous wonderland in the mid-20th century. These unforgettable depictions of exploding bowling pins, crashing cars, baton twirling majorettes, and lassoing cowboys were the fodder for legend and lore. Neon designer Len Davidson has captured their magic with over 350 photos of superb vintage signs. In the text, voices of neon sign makers, shopkeepers, photographers, and preservationists record their legends in words, while a definitive photo archive gives architects and sign artisans an invaluable resource. This volume is a treasure for all who have been captured by the spell of vintage neon.
Author : Frank H. Atkinson
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 27,45 MB
Release : 2018-06-13
Category : Design
ISBN : 0486824977
Drawn from a pair of early 20th-century sign-painting manuals, this reference abounds in color and black-and-white borders, frames, typography, and other images, all ideal for re-creating styles from the 1890s–1920s.