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Nightime at Simon's

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Order Number	00007142
Title	Nightime at Simon's
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	Hollywood-Restaurants-Simon's; S-000-074.7 5x7; S-000-074.8 5x7
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w
Notes	Photograph included in the exhibit: "Signs of Life : Los Angeles is the City of Neon."
Historical Data	In the 1930s Wayne McAllister designed circular Simons Drive-in Restaurants in the Streamline Moderne style with a three-layer roof and neon advertising pylon. McAllister was the original designer of this style of circular drive-in, which was copied throughout the country.
Description	This Simon's, located at Wilshire Boulevard and Hoover Street, is well lit for outside drive-up customers. The marquee advertises sancwiches, hamburgers, barbecue, and fountain, and signs with prices for food items are hung in a line all across the windowtops.
Subject	Simon's (Restaurant : Los Angeles, Calif.). Restaurants--California--Los Angeles. Drive-in restaurants--California--Los Angeles. Automobiles--California--Los Angeles. Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles. Neon signs--California--Los Angeles. Night photographs. McAllister, Wayne,1907-2000. Wilshire Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection