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Caption: Marker photo and caption: Sherwin-Williams sign
Additional Description: The iconic Sherwin-Williams sign could be seen from across the Bay. In existence for 38 years from 1939 to 1977, it was composed of 30 tons of steel, 15,000 square feet of sheet metal, six miles of electrical wire, one mile of neon tubing, 100 transformers, and 50 gallons of paint. There were more than 58 different actions in the elaborate animated "cover the earth” effect, which made the sign spectacular at night.
Submitted: January 5, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p768235
File Size: 0.183 Megabytes

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