The 8-ft. tall pylon sign was fabricated by the former owner of Lauretano Signs, Terryville, CT, in the 1950s. The double-faced sheetmetal sign is typical of the 1950s era, and features goldleaf on the word "SIGNS." The sign was donated by Mike Lauretano, president, Lauretano Sign Group, as a memorial to his father.

The 24-1/2 x 49-in. L.D. Van Orden Signs is handpainted on Masonite to simulate three dimensions through drop shades and the a painted wood effect.

Ad-Art's letters were very innovative for their time. "They incorporated what Ad-Art called, 'the awful-waffle' look,". "We were known for our formed faces back then, and we often incorporated stamped aluminum dies to create, in the case of the Ad-Art letters, the grid or waffled pattern in the faces." says former Ad-Art designer Jack Dubois . The approximately 4-ft.- tall letters were fabricated in 1964. They are simultaneously halo-lit and internally illuminated with neon, with an intricate, prismatic, sunburst-like graphic between the letters.