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Idaho Signs (page 3) |
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Forester's Club McCall, ID |
Corner Club Moscow, ID |
The Forester's Club opened in 1948. This sign might be from then. For more, see this website. [map]
The Corner Club opened in the 1940s. This sign appears to be from then. For , see this website. [map] |
McCammon:
unidentified motel [gone] Meridian:
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Hilander Motel Mountain Home, ID |
Farmers Insurance Group [gone] Mountain Home, ID |
Sav-Mor Drug Mountain Home, ID |
The Hilander Motel was built in the 1950s or early 1960s. This sign appears to be from then. For more, see this website. [map]
This Farmers Insurance Group sign was installed at Sanders Agency when this photo was taken in 2008. By 2014, the business and sign were gone. There is a similar sign in Alameda, CA. There was also one in San Bruno, CA which is gone now. Sav-Mor Drug opened in 1961. This sign appears to be from then. For more, see this website. [map] |
Jovial Jerry's Lounge Mountain Home, ID |
Mountain Home News Mountain Home, ID |
Jovial Jerry's Lounge opened at this location in 1963 and the sign is from then. [map]
The Mountain Home News sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. [map] |
More Mountain Home:
El Rancho Cafe [gone] Hammer Plumbing Thunderbird Motel Nampa:
New Plymouth:
Orofino:
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Osburn Club Osburn, ID |
Zanetti Brothers Osburn, ID |
City Cleaners Payette, ID |
The Osburn Club sign is probably from the 1950s. It was repainted just before this photo was taken in 2022. There was previously a triangular shaped bulb arrow. The bottom panel may have read Cafe originally. [map]
The Zanetti Brothers began offering construction services in 1935. In 1950, the company added a sand and gravel division. In 1956, Zanetti began selling premix concrete. That might be when this sign was built. For more, see this website. [map] The City Cleaners sign appears to be from the 1950s or earlier. For more, see this website. [map] |
Potlatch:
Carter's Log Inn [map] Preston:
Rigby:
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Henry's Drift Inn Rupert, ID |
Connie's Cafe Sandpoint, ID |
Wyant's Manhattan Cafe Shoshone, ID |
Henry's Drift Inn opened in 1963 as the Drift Inn. This sign appears to be from then. Later, the name was changed to Henry's Drift Inn. Around 2009, the "Lounge" text on the sign was changed to "Henry's." For more, see this website. [map]
Connie's Cafe opened in 1953 as Fred's Diner. It became Connie's in 1955. This sign may have been built then. The neon was removed around 2019 and the sign was repainted. It has been different colors over the years. For more, see this website. [map] Wyant's Manhattan Cafe was built in 1890 as the Opera House Cafe or the Chinaman's Cafe. It's not known when it became the Manhattan Cafe. Much of the building was destroyed in a fire and the cafe reopened in 1961. This sign may be from then. For more, see this website. [map] |
Lantern Bar Salmon, ID |
Caribou Motel Soda Springs, ID |
JR Inn Soda Springs, ID |
Stockman's Bar & Grill Soda Springs, ID |
The Lantern Bar opened in 1965. This sign appears to be from then. [map]
The Caribou Motel sign is probably from the 1960s. This photo is from 2014. By 2019, the plastic panel had been replaced with a flat, modern panel. [map] The JR Inn sign appears to be from the 1960s. [map] The Stockman's Bar & Grill plastic box sign is topped with this neon star. It was probably built in the 1960s. It probably had a flashing mechanism. For more, see this website. [map] |
Sandpoint:
Dub's Drive-in More Soda Springs:
Spanish Fork:
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Stinker Twin Falls, ID |
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This Stinker convenience store sign is also located at a Sinclair station. The sign might be from the 1950s. The plastic sign installed on the convenience store roof is probably from the 1960s. [map] |
Holiday Motel Twin Falls, ID |
El Rancho Motel Twin Falls, ID |
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The Holiday Motel sign appears to be from the 1960s. [map]
The El Rancho Motel signs are probably from the 1950s and/or 1960s. By 2018, the neon on the pole sign had been removed and the remaining balls were gone. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
Branding Iron Motel Twin Falls, ID |
Wagon Wheel Motel Twin Falls, ID |
The Branding Iron Motel sign is probably from the 1950s. The arrow and letters above may have been added in the 1960s. For more, see this website. [map]
The Wagon Wheel Motel has been closed for many years. This sign is probably from the 1950s. [map] |
Lytle Signs Twin Falls, ID |
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Lytle Signs was established in 1948. This sign was probably from the 1950s or 1960s. By 2016, this location had closed. The sign is now installed behind the new shop. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
Arctic Circle Twin Falls, ID |
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The Arctic Circle is a Utah-based regional fast food chain. Founded in Salt Lake City in 1941, there are now about 75 locations. I don't know of any other locations that have neon signs. This sign was built in 1961. It may have been unique. When the restaurant moved in the late 1990s, this sign was installed on the new building. For more, see this website. [map] |
More Twin Falls:
Depot Grill Bowladrome Magic Bowl Mountain Dairies [gone] Turf Club |
Hall Hotel Wallace, ID |
Hardware Building Maintenance Wallace, ID |
Oasis Rooms Wallace, ID |
Wallace Corner Company Wallace, ID |
Elks Lodge Wallace, ID |
The Hall Hotel with its dual service ladders might be from the late 1920s or 1930s. Neon was added back to the sign sometime after 2016. For more, see this website. [map]
Hardware Building Maintenance and Supply opened in 1913. This sign might be from the 1930s or 1940s. [map] The Oasis Rooms opened in 1895 as a hotel and saloon. It was known as the Oasis by 1952. The hotel operated as brothel which closed in 1988. The building now houses the Oasis Bordello Museum. This sign which had been stored inside was put on display in front around 2016. It is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. [map] The Wallace Corner Hotel was built in 1890. This sign for the Wallace Corner Company was there by the 1950s. The ground floor operated as a lounge and possibly a gift shop. I don't know if the sign originally advertised for the hotel. The sign had been missing its neon since at least 2008. Around 2015, the sign was reworked to read Wallace Corner Hotel with a different font style. This photo is from 2022. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] This Elks Lodge sign might be from the 1950s. [map] |
Stardust Motel Wallace, ID |
Stein Bar Wallace, ID |
Metals Bar Wallace, ID |
The Stardust Motel was built in 1962 and this sign appears to be from then. The sign is animated. For more, see this website. [map]
The Stein Bar sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. [map] The Metals Bar was originally known as the Metals Club. This sign was recreated in 2022 from a 1946 photo when the bar was located down the street at the Samuels Hotel. The sign was fabricated and then painted by Zack Rockstad in Seattle. The neon was added by Baldwin Signs in Spokane. [map] |
More Wallace:
Albi's Bar |
Beehive Family Restaurant [gone] Weiser, ID |
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The Beehive Family Restaurant sign is probably from the 1950s. The sign had neon originally. By 2018, the restaurant and sign were gone. |
More Idaho:
Rexall Drug Stores (various cities) various theatres (various cities) |
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