Posts Tagged ‘Motel Sign’
Route 66 Motel
Motel Sign by traliz Browse more Motel Posters This awesome print is of all that remains of an old motel in Yucca, Arizona. It rests along the old mother road, route 66. According to this site, the sign once pointed to the Whiting Brothers Motel. Desert photos in general are striking, the arid land and brush against blue skies creates [...]
Sandman Motel – Reno, Nevada
Sandman Motel Print by Tom Spaulding I have not come across a lot of signs so clearly from the 1930s! This is a really neat art deco period motel sign from Reno, Nevada. Apparently, the Sandman Motel was opened in the 1930's, and the illuminated sign originally had animated lights that made the tires of the car appear to be in motion. Just [...]
Eddie Bohn Motel – Denver
Reach For the Sky Print by John De Bord This incredible vivid print is of another old motel sign on Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Apparently there's a good bit of local history tied up in this one. Local Boxer, Eddie Bohn, opened a restaurant called the Pig 'N Whistle here in 1926 on the birthday of his friend, Jack Dempsey. It [...]
Stonewall Motel – Denver
4 Rooms, Squared Print by John De Bord This wonderful black and white print features a close-up of a weathered old motel sign. Apparently from the 1950s, the Stonewall Motel still stands on Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. This photo depicts only a portion of that sign so is a bit anonymous but still gives you the best of the vintage feel. [...]
Blue Angel Motel
Blue Angel Motel / Cygnus Loop Supernova Poster by urbanphotos Large format poster printing from zazzle This is a very cool Las Vegas print featuring the Blue Angel Motel, a mid to late 1950s hotel on Fremont Street. The sign is classic googie architecture. This was a very modern style used in the 50s and 60s with an emphasis on space age [...]
Palms Motor Hotel
Palms Motor Hotel by RobertMars See other Artsprojekt Posters Excellent pop art collage featuring a vintage motel sign. The Palms Motor Hotel is in Portland, Oregon, and sits beside Highway 99. The Palms opened in 1954 and it doesn't look like the sign has changed since! The car looks to be a roughly early 1960s Chevrolet Impala [...]
Motel Sign – Infrared
Infrared Motel Sign by Jody Miller The location of this wonderful print is unknown, but the feeling of desolation definitely evokes a feeling of the American Southwest in my mind. This old sign is a great find. From the mammoth Motel to the arrow pointing down, you could not have missed this old motor inn! This print is taken with an [...]
Lincoln Motel – Massillon, Ohio
Vintage Motel Sign 1 Poster Print by image_americana This excellent poster print is by Joanne Mariol, and depicts what appears to be a mid-century motel sign. I have not been able to unearth the whole history of this motel in Massillon, Ohio, but have confirmed that the motel and its sign were destroyed around 2003 to make way for new [...]
Vintage Vegas Motel Sign T-shirt
VINTAGE VEGAS MOTEL by TheCandiedThread This vintage t-shirt illustration really captures those novel signs that punctuated the highways of America around the middle decades of the 20th century. The signs in that era were truly a work of art, jet inspired lines and bright lights! This design looks like the signs we associate with Las [...]
Apache Motel – Tucumcari, NM
Apache Motel - Tucumcari, New Mexico Photograph by FadedHighways More Route Posters This lovely Route 66 poster features an original photograph of the Apache Motel sign with texture overlay to give it a vintage feel. The motel is in Tucumcari, New Mexico on Route 66.