Wagner Sign Service photograph album, approximately 1953-1964

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Summary

Creator:
Wagner Sign Service, Inc.
Abstract:
Wagner Sign Service was a signage and sign lettering firm based in Chicago, Ill. established in 1920 by Irwin Wagner. Album consists of black-and-white photographs of sign lettering created by Wagner Sign Service. Photographs are of actual signs promoting public service and workplace safety messages, as well as commercial signs advertising businesses and event venues including automobile dealers, banks, churches, movie theaters, real estate agencies, and restaurants. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History and the Kevin P. Reilly Sr. Outdoor Advertising Archives.
Extent:
1 Linear Foot
Language:
Materials in English.
Collection ID:
RL.12080

Background

Scope and content:

Album consists of black-and-white photographs of sign lettering created by Wagner Sign Service. Photographs are of actual signs promoting public service and workplace safety messages, as well as commercial signs advertising businesses and event venues including automobile dealers, banks, churches, movie theaters, real estate agencies, and restaurants.

Biographical / historical:

Wagner Sign Service was a signage and sign lettering firm based in Chicago, Ill. established in 1920 by Irwin Wagner. The firm was incorporated in 1927 and held several patents for the design and attachment technology for moveable sign letters.

Source: Google Books accessed 4/17/2023: Adler Sign Letter Co. v. Wagner Sign Service, Inc., United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Acquisition information:
The Wagner Sign Service photograph album were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase from Walkabout Books in 2023.
Processing information:

Processed by Richard Collier, Apr. 2023;

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2023-0043.

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[Identification of item], Wagner Sign Service photograph album, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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