Call NumberZ-15328CreatorSmyth, Charles M.Date1930-1940SummaryView of a billboard located near the Speer viaduct, Denver, Colorado. The billboard has a frame that consists of two oversized newel posts with newel caps, and a cornice across the top. A small sign mounted on the cornice reads: "Alden Sign Co." The bottom of the sign consists of a narrow skirt with vertical uprights. The sign shows a man on a bench. He wears a suit and tie, and holds a hat. A tennis racquet leans against a leg of the bench. Text reads: "Skidmore's 819 Sixteenth [16th] St." "Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes."Physical Description1 photographic print ; 20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.) mounted on linen.Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectAlden Sign Co.--ProductsHart, Schaffner & Marx--Public relationsSkidmore's (Denver, Colo.)--Public relationsBillboardsClothing industryClothing storesSuits (Clothing)Geographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711015328Type of MaterialPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionEarl Stiegelmeyer collection of sign memorabilia and billboards.NotesPhotographer's stamp on verso of photographic print. Photographs from the Earl Stiegelmeyer collection of sign memorabilia, billboard designers unknown. Title supplied. R7110153288DonorMark Oatis; May 2002 (gift)
Smyth, Charles M., Billboard for Skidmore's (1930-1940). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 12/07/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1127283
