Smith Company outdoor advertising photograph archive, approximately 1936-1963
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Summary
- Creator:
- Smith Company (Scranton, Pa.)
Kevin P. Reilly Sr. Outdoor Advertising Archives, repository - Abstract:
- Outdoor advertising billboard and sign company established approximately 1906 in Scranton, Pa. Smith Company photograph archive consists of approximately 78 photographs of billboards and outdoor signs produced by the company. Most are location shots of roadside signs; a few show angles of approach to the signs. Signs represent primarily local businesses from northern Pennsylvania to Wilmington, N.C. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 1.0 Linear Foot
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Research Center:
- John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
- Collection ID:
- RL.11732
Background
- Scope and content:
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Smith Company photograph archive consists of approximately 78 photographs of billboards and outdoor signs produced by the company. Most are location shots of roadside signs; a few show angles of approach to the signs. Signs represent primarily local businesses from northern Pennsylvania to Wilmington, N.C. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Biographical / historical:
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Outdoor advertising billboard and sign company established approximately 1906 in Scranton, Pa.
- Acquisition information:
- The Smith Company outdoor advertising photograph archive were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2019.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Richard Collier, May 2019;
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2019-0067
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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