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- Bull Brand Feeds Sign, circa 1935 -
- circa 1935
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Bull Brand Feeds Sign, circa 1935
- Mercury V-8 Gasoline Mileage Test Car at Ford Dealership, Jackson, Michigan, 1940 - Used car sales took off in the 1930s as frugal car buyers looked for deals. This photograph from 1940 shows a Jackson, Michigan, dealer's display window advertising the "Hottest Spot in Town for Used Car Bargains."
- March 27, 1940
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Mercury V-8 Gasoline Mileage Test Car at Ford Dealership, Jackson, Michigan, 1940
Used car sales took off in the 1930s as frugal car buyers looked for deals. This photograph from 1940 shows a Jackson, Michigan, dealer's display window advertising the "Hottest Spot in Town for Used Car Bargains."
- A&W Drive-In Highway Sign, circa 1955 - Roy W. Allen ran a small walk-up root beer stand in California, then partnered with his employee Frank Wright. Together, "A" and "W" opened three subsequent root beer stands, then began selling franchises. By the 1930s, A & W's had taken the form of drive-ins -- among the country's earliest restaurants of that type. This sign beckoned customers from the highway.
- circa 1955
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A&W Drive-In Highway Sign, circa 1955
Roy W. Allen ran a small walk-up root beer stand in California, then partnered with his employee Frank Wright. Together, "A" and "W" opened three subsequent root beer stands, then began selling franchises. By the 1930s, A & W's had taken the form of drive-ins -- among the country's earliest restaurants of that type. This sign beckoned customers from the highway.
- Weed Tire Chains Sign, circa 1925 - This circa 1925 sign has a dual purpose -- to alert potential customers to the price of gas, and to advertise the necessity of "Weed Tire Chains." In 1904, Harry D. Weed was issued a patent for his "Grip-Tread for Pneumatic Tires," a non-skid tire chain used to increase traction on roads slick with mud, snow, or ice.
- circa 1925
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Weed Tire Chains Sign, circa 1925
This circa 1925 sign has a dual purpose -- to alert potential customers to the price of gas, and to advertise the necessity of "Weed Tire Chains." In 1904, Harry D. Weed was issued a patent for his "Grip-Tread for Pneumatic Tires," a non-skid tire chain used to increase traction on roads slick with mud, snow, or ice.
- Domino's Pizza Delivery Car Sign, circa 1985 -
- circa 1985
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Domino's Pizza Delivery Car Sign, circa 1985
- Firefighters at the Scene of the H.J. Heinz Chicago Branch House Fire, 1911 - This photograph shows the scene of a destructive fire at a H.J. Heinz Company branch house in Chicago, Illinois, in 1911. Fire was a constant threat to factories and industrial facilities. Firefighters focused their efforts on saving lives, controlling the fire, and preventing damage to nearby buildings.
- 1911
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Firefighters at the Scene of the H.J. Heinz Chicago Branch House Fire, 1911
This photograph shows the scene of a destructive fire at a H.J. Heinz Company branch house in Chicago, Illinois, in 1911. Fire was a constant threat to factories and industrial facilities. Firefighters focused their efforts on saving lives, controlling the fire, and preventing damage to nearby buildings.
- Mobilgas Sign, 1940-1959 - Mobil formed from a merger of Socony and Vacuum Oil in 1931 -- both with extensive networks of gas stations. The company adopted the brand name Mobilgas in 1934 and began using Vacuum Oil's Pegasus flying red horse logo. Mobilgas built its brand on friendly service, economy, and performance. The brand name was shortened to Mobil in 1956.
- 1940-1959
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Mobilgas Sign, 1940-1959
Mobil formed from a merger of Socony and Vacuum Oil in 1931 -- both with extensive networks of gas stations. The company adopted the brand name Mobilgas in 1934 and began using Vacuum Oil's Pegasus flying red horse logo. Mobilgas built its brand on friendly service, economy, and performance. The brand name was shortened to Mobil in 1956.
- A&W Highway Sign for Drive-In Restaurant, circa 1965 - This A&W root beer mug sign stood along the roadside in Litchfield, Minnesota, in the 1960s. Similar signs enticed motorists during the drive-in boom years after the Second World War.
- circa 1965
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A&W Highway Sign for Drive-In Restaurant, circa 1965
This A&W root beer mug sign stood along the roadside in Litchfield, Minnesota, in the 1960s. Similar signs enticed motorists during the drive-in boom years after the Second World War.
- Sweet Sixteen Sign, circa 1935 - Before the days of national brands, locally-made products were advertised in community newspapers, through free giveaways, and by signs like this one -- that were affixed to the front and side walls of stores. The Mathews Company of Detroit, who produced this sign, specialized in the production of metal signs that advertised local products like Detroit-based Sweet Sixteen soda.
- circa 1935
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Sweet Sixteen Sign, circa 1935
Before the days of national brands, locally-made products were advertised in community newspapers, through free giveaways, and by signs like this one -- that were affixed to the front and side walls of stores. The Mathews Company of Detroit, who produced this sign, specialized in the production of metal signs that advertised local products like Detroit-based Sweet Sixteen soda.
- New York World's Fair Sign, 1939-1940 - The 1939-40 New York World's Fair - themed "Building the World of Tomorrow" - encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. The fair in New York City's Flushing Meadows-Corona Park attracted 45 million visitors. Signs directing fairgoers depicted two of the exposition's most iconic buildings--the futuristic Trylon and Perisphere.
- 1939-1940
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New York World's Fair Sign, 1939-1940
The 1939-40 New York World's Fair - themed "Building the World of Tomorrow" - encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. The fair in New York City's Flushing Meadows-Corona Park attracted 45 million visitors. Signs directing fairgoers depicted two of the exposition's most iconic buildings--the futuristic Trylon and Perisphere.