Posts Tagged ‘sign’
6 & 40 Motel Print
6 & 40 Motel Print by Marianne Luther Beautiful textured print of a motel in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The motel is so named because it's on Route 6 and Route 40 in Colorado. The sign itself is an excellent example of Googie architecture. While I couldn't find any information on the age of this hotel, based on the design of the sign, [...]
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 [...]
Michigan Theater Print
Michigan Theater Marquee - by James Howe Although this sign is not original, it's very fitting in its style. The Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor is a genuine classic movie palace. Opened in 1928, the original sign was replaced in the 1950's with the changing times and tastes. Like many of these old palaces, in recent times, there were [...]
Palace Theater – Louisville, Kentucky
Marquee by GreatBlueWhale Great detail shot showing the bright colors of the marquee sign as well as the rich 1920's architectural details of this fine old movie palace in Louisville, Kentucky. Opened in 1928, it was originally known as Loew's United Artists Theatre. It's been the Palace since around 1950. The theater features Spanish [...]
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 [...]
Coffee Pot Kenosha
The Coffee Pot poster by JBPEANUT The Coffee Pot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, opened in 1934. The Coffee Pot neon sign in this poster is believed to be original to the business and the style definitely seems to fit the 1930s. The current owners have successfully kept this a neighborhood eatery where locals congregate as well as a tourist landmark [...]
Art Nouveau Metro Chateau d’Eau Sign
Art-Nouveau Metro Chateau d'Eau Sign, Paris, France Stretched Canvas Poster Print A close up view of a Paris Metro sign. The Paris subway system came into life in 1900 during the Art Nouveau movement. The decoration of the stations even today generally reflects that era for consistency. This poster print close up shows the graceful curves [...]
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 [...]
Colony Hotel in Miami at night
Art Deco District at Dusk, Ocean Drive Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, United States of America Collections Framed Art Poster Print by Gavin Hellier One of the most photographed facades in South Beach, Miami, the Colony Hotel was designed by Henry Hohauser, the Art Deco district’s most famous and [...]
Route 66 Sign Poster
Route 66 sign by IndianSummer Browse more America Posters Route 66, The Mother Road, and Main Street of America were just a few of the monikers borne by the former US Highway 66. The highway from Chicago to Los Angeles was completed in 1926 and signed the following year. It was one of the main routes of westward migration during the dust [...]