tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post7974381937573262062..comments2024-03-28T14:36:56.091-05:00Comments on The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal™ : The Famous Smoke-Ring Blowing Billboard on the North-East Corner of State and Randolph Streets in Chicago.Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10605531495401356831noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-2785027242450978702021-02-25T05:48:54.645-06:002021-02-25T05:48:54.645-06:00P.S. The EPOK billboard advertising Mattel took u...P.S. The EPOK billboard advertising Mattel took up 5,246 bulbs in a layout of 86 columns and 61 rows. That was a bit more bulbs and "real estate" than the Times Square EPOK.wbhisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270661237413315760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-2231693365121232962020-10-06T21:07:34.453-05:002020-10-06T21:07:34.453-05:00Wonder how much light bulbs that Mattel display to...Wonder how much light bulbs that Mattel display took. Reminds me of the 'EPOK' billboard in New York's Times Square as in operation spanning 1940-1977. A shame that 'news zipper' didn't last past Life magazine, though . . . the bitmapped type font was exactly same as used on One Times Square's zipper from 1965 to 1971 (when Life operated that scrolling news display as well).wbhisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270661237413315760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-9495763167848997932020-08-22T20:32:31.039-05:002020-08-22T20:32:31.039-05:00These are great photographs! The first thought I h...These are great photographs! The first thought I had was the Leave it to Beaver episode with the cup of coffee!!! <br />J. Nixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355061530646758117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-68225984710056393772020-08-22T16:59:22.785-05:002020-08-22T16:59:22.785-05:00I vaugely remember...but at least I remember it! ...I vaugely remember...but at least I remember it! :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976821900355551937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-15011290486789819932020-08-22T09:06:42.846-05:002020-08-22T09:06:42.846-05:00Such great accounts of our city with photos to rec...Such great accounts of our city with photos to recall a simpler time. Thank you Neil!DDKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624979420518584178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-48186528812905900302020-01-23T18:57:09.474-06:002020-01-23T18:57:09.474-06:00I have my photograph that I took in 1973. I have my photograph that I took in 1973. John F Falkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04290336676785812155noreply@blogger.com