|
Painted
Signs in Fayette County 1938 page
2
by John
Troesser Photos Courtesy La Grange Chamber of Commerce |
Page
1 Several drivers are visible with their rigs - which include
Pearl Beer vehicles and Coca-Cola trucks. The one common thread seems to be the
lettering. In some photos vehicles are parked in front of store or wall signs
- two signs in one photo. |
| Part
of the weekly Pearl convoy to La Grange |
| The
Pearl "Display Car" with driver and leaning man. |
| Route
man with truck Sign atop bottles suggests "Serve Coca-Cola at home" |
| A
Wall Sign location unknown |
| Frank's
Place Probably La Grange Perhaps Schulenburg |
| Coca
Cola sign on Rowland Bros City Cafe Location Unknown |
Coca-Cola
of Cameron, Texas sent
out two-man sign painting crews over a five county area which included Fayette
and Lee counties, although this album seems to predate the team of “Eddie and
Monk” - whose work is still visible in Flatonia.
© John Troesser Book
Your Hotel Here & Save La
Grange Hotels Columbus
Hotels More Hotels
The
donor of the album - or anyone wishing to identify the talented painter may do
so by contacting
us. July 23, 2004 | |
|