Installation of Hobby Ranch House Restaurant sign, Fort Wayne, Indiana, circa 1960
| Description: |
Trucks belonging to the Johnson Brothers Sign Company of South Whitely, Indiana are seen installing a neon sign at the restaurant. One of a series of Hobby House restaurants in Fort Wayne. This location specialized in barbeque and an early assistant manager was Dave Thomas who later became the founder of Wendys fast food restaurant. |
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| Origin: | 1955, circa |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/B8B2474E-F48E-43DA-827D-849171367238 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
3204 North Anthony Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Johnson Brothers Sign Company Collection Trucks Electric signs Neon signs Restaurants Fort Wayne (Ind.) Allen County (Ind.) |
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