Sign, Identification
Object number2008.128.11
Date1950-1959
Mediumglass; paint; wires; neon
Credit LineGift of Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
DescriptionElectrical neon light sign. White and black. All electrical wires have been cut. Attached to white board via thick wire.Dimensions13 x 1.5 x 35 in. (33 x 3.8 x 88.9 cm)InscriptionsSign reads "Hempfield".
Piece of paper attached to backing board, "ORIGINAL WINDOW LIGHT / FROM HEMPFIELD PLAZA / CIRCA 1950's".
Historical NotesOriginal window light from Hempfield Plaza off of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Part of a collection of artifacts that document the history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the first toll road in the United States.
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