1940: sign is built by Ramsey Signs for White Satin Sugar Co. which rented space on the roof from White Stag Manufacturing. (sorry no photo) 1959: sign changed from "White Satin" to "White Stag" (the clothing company) and the deer is added. 1997: changed from "White Stag Sportswear" to "Made in Oregon - Old Town" 2006: Building is porchased by University of Oregon and plans are in the works to change the sign to "University of Oregon" but the deer will remain. Located on 1st & Burnside, Portland OR In December the white stag gets a red "Rudolf" nose
Ok, well i've got some from good ol' San Leandro, California: i'll start just around the corner from my old high school. they tore down the shopping center and rebuilt it. thankfully they saved the sign: right across the street from Palma Plaza is Ernie's Sea Food. Never been there, but hear it's good. about 3-4 blocks south is pee wees pizza (with parking lot sign also included). been there since 1955 i think. burned down in 2006--the interior had not changed since the day it opened. thankfully, the sign was not damaged. just down the street from Pee Wees: Since the early 60's i think. bowling alley 2 miles away so as they moved farther south (away from downtown) where orchards were, they built the Oakland Speedway (even though it is actually in San Leandro). It is now a Mall, and when I was a kid in the 80's, they had a drive-in, but that closed and was non-op for the time i knew it. (honestly it reminds me of Back to the Future--built a mall away from downtown where orchards and farms were in the 50's). here's some information on the Oakland Speedway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Speedway and some GREAT pictures! http://www.stockcarreunion.com/classicphotos1/classicphotos3.html Perhaps the best burger in the state. Jerry's Beef Burgers, right on the border of SL/ Oakland. Since 1953. Go there if you have a chance. the only other place in the world that can compete with Jerry's is Vals Burgers (since 1958) in Hayward: when we lived in emeryville, we went here to Ole's Waffles in Alameda on saturday mornings as a kid. good times! the ranch, in hayward Hope you enjoyed taking a view of my hangouts when i'm in the bay area!
If this is the Bob Peck Chevrolet in Arlington, Virginia, it was torn down earlier this year. -Lee Atomic Radio www.atomicpinup.com
Actually, that sign may still be up. The main dealership was torn down, but this one may have been on their truck/used car lot (down in the Clarendon area). I'll drive by this weekend and check. -Lee Atomic Radio www.atomicpinup.com
Here's what Bob Peck looked like prior to being torn down: The more I think about it, I'm pretty sure the sign posted above still stands on the old lot on Wilson Blvd. -Lee Atomic Radio www.atomicpinup.com
The old Speed Unlimited sign from the bleachers @ Aquasco Speedway: -Lee Atomic Radio www.atomicpinup.com
For a long time, Prince's Hamburgers was an icon. Located just outside the skyscrapers of downtown Houston, they were the 50's drive-in. Sadly, with the growth of downtown Houston, they were forced to move. I still remember driving by with my dad and seeing the hot rods parked in front on Friday evenings. They cooked a damn good burger and the staff was always friendly.
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