Roberts Dairy Outdoor Billboard Model

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Roberts Dairy Outdoor Billboard Model

Entry/Object ID

2015.0045.0001

Description

This model of a painted bulletin (mid 1940s) was once on display in the lobby of the offices of Roberts Dairy in southern Indiana. The piece was either a model built for a sales presentation or a gift to a major user of outdoor. Fabricated from chipboard, the display features hand-painted graphics and hand-carved, gilded letters. A porcelain enamel sign tag identifies the maker was General Outdoor Advertising Co.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)

Made/Created

Time Period

1940 - 1949

Place

State

Indiana

Dimensions

Height

3 ft

Width

7 ft

Depth

6 in

Location

Category

Exhibit

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair