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Arkansas Signs (page 4)

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Daisy BB Guns
Rogers, AR		 former Mr. Burger
Russellville, AR		 Crafton's Furniture
& Appliances
Searcy, AR
This Daisy BB Guns sign was built in 1960. The BB bulbs and the target rings inside the letter "D" are animated. The sign was restored in 2007. [map]

This Mr. Burger had closed by 2007. The sign was adapted for Tobacco Town. This sign would have looked like this one in Dimmitt, TX originally. [map]

This Crafton's Furniture & Appliances sign is probably from the 1960s. There is a sign in Clinton, AR with the same design that is missing its text panels. [map]

More Rogers:
Sands Motel [vintage; gone]

More Russellville:
Arkansas Tech

Frigidaire
Springdale, AR
This Frigidaire sign is probably from the 1960s. It hangs above the Antique Mall. I don't know if there was an appliance store here previously or if the sign was put up by the antiques store. [map]

Tyson's Feed & Hatchery
Springdale, AR
The original Tyson's Feed & Hatchery headquarters building was restored in 2017. These signs are recreations of what was there by 1957. The original signs might have been built in the 1940s. [map]

cars and signs collection [gone]
Springdale, AR
This building had been housing this cars and signs collection since just before these photos were taken in 2019. It's not clear if this was just a private collection or if this was a classic car sales business. I took these photos through the windows since there was no one there to talk to. Everything is gone now and there's a new business in the building.

More Springdale:
Heinie's Steak House [vintage; gone]
Neal's Cafe
Springdale Bowl [gone]

Hotel Riceland
Stuttgart, AR		 Hartsell's Liquor
Swifton, AR
By 2009, the Hotel Riceland sign had deteriorated badly with rust. In 2009, this replica sign had been built by Arkansas Sign and Neon Company and installed. The original sign might have been from the 1940s or 1950s. For more, see this website. [map]

The Hartsell's Liquor opened in 1956 and this pole sign is probably from then. The bulb arrow flashes sequentially. [map]

Bottle Shop
Texarkana, AR
2011: 2018:
The Bottle Shop opened in 1947. This sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. It was restored in 2008. By 2018, the paint on the bottle had faded while some neon and bulbs were broken. In 2018, I was told there was a new owner that might be changing the name of the store and this sign might be removed. [map]

Buhrman-Pharr
Hardware Company
Texarkana, AR		 Kaiser-Frazer
Texarkana, AR		 BJ's Liquor
Texarkana, AR		 Watson's Shoes
Texarkana, AR
The Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company was founded in 1908. The sign appears to be from the 1940s or 1950s. When this store closed, the building was converted into residential lofts. The sign remains. For more, see this website. [map]

This Kaiser-Frazer car dealership sign hangs above the Tex-Ark Antique Auto Museum. It came from a former business in town. For more, see this website. [map]

BJ's Liquor features a great old sign with a style more typical of supermarkets. [map]

Watson's Shoes is gone but this sign remains. For more, see this website. [map]

Twilight Motel
Texarkana, AR
The Twilight Motel pole sign is probably from the 1950s. The support itself has been modified. The steel panels around the pole were removed around 2015. The rooftop sign (second photo above) is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. In 2020, the pole sign was found lying on the ground. It's not known whether it was hit by a car or had a rusted-out pole. In 2022, it was still on the ground in 2022. By 2023, it was gone. The rooftop sign remains. For more, see this website. [map]

More Texarkana:
Frick's Butane
Holiday Bowl [gone]

Tuckerman Motel
Tuckerman, AR		 Grill District
Walnut Ridge, AR
The Tuckerman Motel sign is probably from the 1950s. [map]

The Grill District directional sign was built in 2012. It simulates the sign that hung on the front of the building when it housed the Grill Restaurant. [map]

More Van Buren:
Hudson Pharmacy
Paul's Bakery

West Memphis:
Howard's Donuts

Winslow:
Vista Courts

More Arkansas:
Rexall Drug Stores (various cities)
Ghost Signs of Arkansas [book]

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