Back Bay Sign Company Proposed Pylon Sketch
Name/Title
Back Bay Sign Company Proposed Pylon SketchEntry/Object ID
2021.0008.0002Description
This is one of ten sign design sketches created by the Back Bay Sign company in the 1950s. Sketches are chalk and colored graphite on black-colored cardstock. Back Bay Sign Company began in 1945 in Boston, MA. The company name comes from their original location on Harcourt Street in Boston’s Back Bay. While they did relocate in 1957, they kept the name and as of 2021 are still in operation. This specific sketch shows a “Proposed Pylon” design drawn on 07/09/1955. John Mack Chevrolet business is featured in the design along with notations for materials and colors. See also 2021.0008.0001, 2021.0008.0003-2021.0008.0010, and 2008.0048.0001-.0003Artwork Details
Medium
Graphite, chalk, PaperCollection
Permanent CollectionCategory
Sign Artwork or Sketches