Posted Dec 21, 2010, 3:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Beaudry
The shape of the rooftop sign, vis a vis the actual lettering, is a little odd, isn't it? I uncovered these, which show the structure of the signage as having an older origin:
USCDigArch http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...arch/CHS-36024
February, 1932. Look at that massive sign -- do you see what it's doing? It has a star/rocket/firework, whatever, that shoots up from its left, makes an arc along the top, descends down to just above the lettering, and explodes into many (for lack of a better term) explody bursts! Obviously all done in hundreds of incandescent bulbs, probably of many varied colors. What I wouldn't give to go back and see that.
(Captain Paul Chandler [l] and Louey Shuck [r] on the Chamber of Commerce rooftop.) http://jpg1.lapl.org/00081/00081873.jpg |
Below: On the extreme right is a portion of the sign Beaudry is describing.
Here it seems the firework/bursts are still there but the lettering is missing.
usc digital archive
The prop plane is an added bonus.
Last edited by ethereal_reality; Dec 21, 2010 at 3:44 AM.
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