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Image of Electric sign board from Dick's Drive In, ca. 1970s
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Electric sign board from Dick's Drive In, ca. 1970s

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Dick's Drive-In is an iconic Seattle attraction founded by Dick Spady in 1954 with the first of the fast-food restaurants opening on NE 45th Street in the Wallingford District of Seattle. This rotating lighted sign proudly proclaims that "Dick's French Fries Are Made From Fresh Potatoes."
ID Number: 2016.89.2
Date: Circa 1970
Physical Description: 1 Sign, Advertising; metal, plastic; 5 in.H x 30 in.W x 6.25 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 2016.89.2
Subjects: Food and Beverage Industries

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