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Name and location of repository
Level of description
Item
Title
D102923-11
Date(s)
- 1956-11-12 (Creation)
Extent
Name of creator
(1919-1980)
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Two unidentified employees of the American Outdoor Advertising Company were photographed in November of 1956 attaching a giant plywood Santa to one of their company's billboards. The simple, eye catching sign advertised Christmas shopping at the B&I Circus Stores, located at 8012 South Tacoma Way. Owned by Earl Irwin, the B&I was known for its advertising and outrageous publicity. The American Outdoor Advertising Company, located at 3412 South Tacoma Way, was owned by Arthur J. Emery.
Billboards--Tacoma--1950-1960; B&I Circus Store (Tacoma); Advertising--Tacoma--1950-1960; American Outdoor Advertising Co. (Tacoma);