Johnston Hot Fudge Sign, circa 1940
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Ice cream sundaes--ice cream topped with flavored syrup--were first referred to as "soda-less sodas." C.C. Brown, a Los Angeles ice cream parlor operator, is generally credited for introducing the hot fudge sundae in 1906. This electrically lit sign, from about 1940, would have attracted attention from the counter or shelf of a soda fountain.
Ice cream sundaes--ice cream topped with flavored syrup--were first referred to as "soda-less sodas." C.C. Brown, a Los Angeles ice cream parlor operator, is generally credited for introducing the hot fudge sundae in 1906. This electrically lit sign, from about 1940, would have attracted attention from the counter or shelf of a soda fountain.
Artifact
Advertising sign
Date Made
circa 1940
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
83.21.178
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Blue
Brown
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 13.5 in
Width: 3.75 in
Length: 7 in
Inscriptions
front: We Serve Johnston Hot Fudge Milk Chocolate
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