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With their mesmerizing glow, neon signs once dotted the American roadside, beckoning travelers to stop and eat at the coolest diners across the U.S. Neon signs meant everything to hungry road warriors ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The neon, Art Deco style light-up “CARYTOWN” sign welcoming people as they drive down Cary Street is experiencing a partial blackout again. The eastern-facing side of ...
Born in Tiffin, Ohio, Flechtner had an early interest in colored light and electronics. He incorporated some of these ...
And neon signs were popping up everywhere right in the middle of it all. "Neon really hit the U.S. in the late 1920s," Swormstedt says. "By the early to mid-1930s, every small town had at least ...
Brian Edwards used to see a large neon lantern when he looked across the street. Now, he sees nothing but darkness. “I was really disappointed when I saw the big, neon lantern get taken down ...
As neon signs disappeared around the country and some environmental groups opposed them, Las Vegas doubled down and built taller, more elaborate signs. “Neon stood out and stands out,” Green said.