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Billboard for Buick

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Call NumberZ-15308CreatorSmyth, Charles M.Date1920-1930SummaryView of a billboard in Denver, Colorado. The billboard has a frame that consists of two oversized newel posts with newel caps, and a cornice across the top with a small pediment with letters that read: "Alden Sign Co." The bottom of the sign consists of a narrow skirt with vertical uprights. The billboard reads: "More Than a Million Have Bought Buick, Count Them As They Pass" "McFarland Auto Co. Distributors" "Norton - Buick Auto Co. Colfax and Lincoln" "Broadway - Buick Co. 340 So. Broadway."Physical Description1 photographic print ; 8 x 24 cm (3 x 9 in.) on sheet 20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.) mounted on linen.Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectAlden Sign Co.--ProductsBroadway - Buick Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Public relationsBuick Motor Company--Public relationsMcFarland Auto Co. (Denver, Colo.)Norton - Buick Auto Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Public relationsAutomobile dealershipsAutomobile industryBillboardsDistributors (Commerce)Geographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryType of MaterialPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionEarl Stiegelmeyer collection of sign memorabilia and billboards.NotesPhotographer's stamp on verso of print. Photographs from the Earl Stiegelmeyer collection of sign memorabilia, billboard designers unknown. Title supplied. R7110153084DonorMark Oatis; May 2002 (gift)

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