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Indiana Signs (page 4)

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Madison:
Fountain of Flowers
Hinkle Hamburgers [map]
IOOF

Good Time Charlie's
Marion, IN		 WBAT [gone]
Marion, IN
This sign at Good Time Charlie's is lit at night. I assume that the spikes were originally lit independently or in some sort of pattern. For more, see this website. [map]

The WBAT radio station had moved but this sign was still there when this photo was taken in 2010. By 2012, the sign was gone. For more, see this website.

More Marion:
Karnes Sweeper Co. [map]
One Hour Cleaning

Martinsville:
Martinsville City of Mineral Water

Philco [gone]
Mentone, IN
Baker's Appliances was long gone but this Philco sign was still there when this photo was taken in 2009. It was still there in 2010 but gone by 2015. These signs were mass-produced and there are about a dozen still on display around the country.

Evergreen Park
Business Center [gone]
Michigan City, IN		 Pang-Ford Motel
Mishawaka, IN		 S&H Carbonic Inc. [gone]
Mishawaka, IN
The Evergreen Park Business Center sign was probably from the 1950s or 1960s. It appeared to have had neon originally. The Enterprise panel was probably originally a message board which was replaced sometime after 2009. This photo is from 2012. By 2018, the sign was gone. For more, see this website.

The Pang-Ford Motel sign appears to be from the 1950s. The plastic "Motel" letters surely must have been neon originally. [map]

S&H Carbonic Inc. sold fire extinguishers and safety equipment. This sign is probably from the 1950s. This photo is from 2010. By 2017, the store had closed and the sign was gone.

More Michigan City:
Albano's Villa Pizza

More Mishawaka:
Bonnie Doon Drive-in

Monticello:
Oakdale Dam Inn

Mt. Vernon:
Expressway Chevrolet Buick GMC

Gentis Dry Cleaning [gone]
Muncie, IN		 Oasis Bar & Grill
Muncie, IN
Gentis Dry Cleaning last operated as Gentis-Huber Cleaners. These photos are from 2005. By 2013, the sign was gone. The building is still there.

The Oasis Bar & Grill opened in 1952 and this sign was installed then. The sign had not been fully lit since at least the 1980s. In 2021, it was restored by Finyl Vinyl Signs. There was a 20-foot-tall chainsaw carving of a basketball player in front of the bar in the early 2000s. By 2005, all that remained was his shoes. [map]

Wise Food
Muncie, IN
This sign originally belonged to a Wise Food Market which closed sometime in the 1990s. The store housed a couple of other supermarkets after that. The building was vacant when this photo was taken in 2009. By 2013, the sign had been removed. Later that year, it had been restored and installed at the Wise Country Market. [map]

More Muncie:
McDonald's

Nappanee:
American Legion

Odd Fellows Lodge
New Albany, IN		 Stein Glass Co.
New Albany, IN		 The Fair
New Albany, IN		 Schmitt Furniture
New Albany, IN
This Odd Fellows Lodge was founded in 1835. This sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]

The Stein Glass Company opened here in 1939. The sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. [map]

I believe The Fair was some sort of department store. It closed in 1989 but the sign still remains. [map]

Schmitt Furniture opened in 1936. By 2018, the smaller sign (above left) was gone. The larger sign was installed in the 1960s. It was removed in 2019 during building renovation. In 2021, only the smaller sign had been reinstalled. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Lee's Liquors
New Albany, IN		 Copper Still Liquors
New Albany, IN
The Lee's Liquors and the Copper Still Liquors signs feature moonshine stills. [Lee's map]; [Copper map]

More New Albany:
Badger Shoe Repair [gone]
Honey Creme Donut Shop
Orange Crush

Newburgh:
Hot Fiddler

New Castle:
Edwards Jeweler
Town Tavern

New Pekin:
J&R Liquor [gone]

Noblesville:
Syd's Bar

The Post
Pierceton, IN
The Post has been here since at least 1966. For more, see this website. [map]

Plymouth:
Penguin Point
Tri-Way Drive-in

Hood Music [gone]
Richmond, IN		 Rose Dale Motel [gone]
Rochester, IN
Hood Music was a musical instruments store. This sign was still there when this photo was taken in 2009. By 2015, the sign was gone.

The Rose Dale Motel signs were probably from the 1950s. These photos are from 2009. By 2014, the signs were gone.

More Richmond:
George Marinakes Shoe Service

Rockport:
H&B Kustoms [gone]

Rushville:
Glidden Paints [gone]

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