Altman Changeable Glass Letter & Metal Sign
Name/Title
Altman Changeable Glass Letter & Metal SignEntry/Object ID
2004.0034.0030Description
This is a double-faced, metal sign constructed of pressed and ripple tin from around 1925. It is gilded and painted, and has changeable glass letters behind which incandescent bulbs illuminate and shine through. It was once displayed at John Altman Electric, of Parkersburg, WV. . The choice of removable letter panels is curious because if these were simply access points to service the lightbulbs, they most likely would have been a simpler design.Collection
Permanent CollectionCategory
Metal — Lightbulb-illuminated, Signs/Displays
Signs/Displays