Posts Tagged ‘sign’
Colony Hotel – Miami, Florida
Colony Hotel, Miami by davidt66 A lovely illustrated poster showing some great art deco lines. Miami's South Beach is a-buzz with great deco and modernist buildings with Ocean Drive its beachfront chowcase. The Colony Hotel (1935) was designed by architect Henry Hohauser.
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.
Crosser Diner – Lisbon, Ohio
Vintage Diner Sign by image_americana A wonderful photo of a vintage diner in Lisbon, Ohio, taken by photographer, Joanne Mariol. The Crosser Diner is a rare example of a Sterling non-streamliner dinette model dinerbuilt in circa 1944. These diners were mass produced and delivered complete to the site. The sign for this diner, which appears [...]
The Merry Perry Theatre
Merry Perry Theater by marksda1 The Merry Perry Theatre in Perry, Georga. I took this photo in July 2006 in downtown Perry, Georgia, which is along the I-75 corridor. It was only a small town theater, but you can tell that it had some art deco sytle to it. The lower part of the facade was pretty much gone replaced with mismatching doors [...]
Atlanta Coca Cola Roxy
Atlanta Roxy by marksda1 See more Atlanta roxy Posters The Atlanta Coca Cola Roxy in Atlanta's Buckhead district. This was part of a series I was working on at one time but have slowed down to a crawl on. It was supposed to be iconic Atlanta, picking those scenese from the area that all the residents know. The Roxy is a live music venue. [...]
Culloden, Georgia
Forgotten Highways by marksda1 A photo from a forgotten road in Culloden, Georgia. In late 2008, I was traveling home from Atlanta and decided that I wanted to see something beside miles and miles of interstate concrete. I ventured down Highway 341 and saw miles and miles of old back roads that I'd like to revisit. Just as dusk was coming, [...]
Atlanta’s Varsity
What'll Ya Have? by marksda1 Browse other Atlanta Posters Atlanta's Varsity Restaurant. A familar sight to many coming up I-75/85 connector in downtown Atlanta, this vintage sign will surely stand for a long time to come. The Varsity is one of America's oldest drive-in restaurants and a beacon to visitors and Georgia Tech grads. This photo [...]
Sleeping At The Southern Motel
Sleeping At The Southern Motel by marksda1 This road sign is near a motel on the outskirts of Cordele, Georgia. The last I heard the motel is now gone but the sign is still there, covered in vines. This is probably one that will be gone entirely before long. I remember well what it was like to stay in these little road side motels even [...]