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1913--Great Seal of the United States--2007
Wilson Presidential Inaguration
American Sign Company
Kalamazoo, Michigan

March 4
Washington, DC		 1913--Great Seal of the United States--1913
Wilson Presidential Inauguration
Electric Sign 		March 4
Washington, DC








Press Box
East Front of the US Capitol
7 Feet in Diameter







Press Coverage Great Seal of the United States
American Sign Company
Electric Sign
 Press Coverage
# DATE PAPER HEAD LINE PAGE COL SIZE PHOTO VIEW
1 March 2, 1913 New York Times Capitol Ready for Inaugural 2 ?? 14" No Click
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Secretary of State
Incorporation Files		 1908--American Sign Company--1926
"American Signs Blaze the Trail for Tomorrow's Trade"
Kalamazoo, Michicgan
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# NUMBER PATENTED DESCRIPTION INVENTER CITY STATE FILED TEXT ILL LOC #
1 850,591 April 16, 1907 Illuminated Sign Charles L. Carter Marion IN Nov 30, 1906 1 1 View
2 38,746 Aug 13, 1907 Barber's Sign Jay C. Smith Marion IN July 7,1907 1 1 View
3 933,397 Sept 7, 1909 Punch-Lens Holes Jay C. Smith Kalamazoo MI Feb 26, 1909 3 1 View
4 962,724 June 28, 1910 Sign-Drugs Jay C. Smith Kalamazoo MI July 6, 1909 2 2 View
5 1,030,449 June 25, 1912 Sign-Board Edward Bambeck Canton OH June 5, 1911 3 2 View
6 42,837 July 30, 1912 Design for Sign-Cigar Clyde M. Davis Kalamazoo MI April 25, 1910 1 1 View
7 1,044,442 Nov 12, 1912 Sign-Lens Mount Charles L. Carter Marion IN July 25, 1911 2 1 View
8 1,046,536 Dec 10, 1912 Sign-Lens Mount Edward Bambeck Canton OH June 12, 1911 2 1 View
9 1,050,917 Jan 21, 1913 Sign-Lens Mount James K. Burleigh Kalamazoo MI Nov 18, 1912 2 1 View
10 1,054,274 Feb 25, 1913 Sign-Lens Mount James K. Burleigh Kalamazoo MI Nov 18, 1912 2 1 View
11 1,066,242 July 1, 1913 Sign-Lens Mount Edward Bambeck Canton OH April 24, 1911 2 1 View
12 1,086,021 Feb 3, 1914 Sign-Lens Mount James K. Burleigh Kalamazoo MI May 11, 1912 2 1 View
13 1,100,415 June 16, 1914 Sign-Board Edward Bambeck Kalamazoo MI Jan 4, 1913 3 2 View
14 1,132,823 March 23, 1915 Sign-Drug Edward Bambeck Kalamazoo MI Nov 23, 1911 3 2 View
15 1,179,392 April 18, 1916 Sign-Lens Mount Edward Bambeck Kalamazoo MI June 15, 1914 2 1 View
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Press Coverage 1908--American Sign Company--1926
436 Willard Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan		 Press Coverage
# DATE PAPER HEAD LINE PAGE COL SIZE PHOTO VIEW
1 Oct 18, 1925 Kalamazoo The American Sign Company ? ? QP" Ad Click
2 Oct 18, 1925 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Signs Twinkle Over U.S. ? ? 6" No Click
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Secretary of State
Incorporation Files		 1926--American Signs Corporation--1933
436 Willard Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan
 Secretary of State
Incorporation Files







Secretary of State
Incorporation Files		 1933--American Signs Corporation--1939
314 Parkwood Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan
 Secretary of State
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