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Painted
Signs in Fayette County 1938
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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
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July 23, 2004 | |
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