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["King Tut Drive-In is a classic drive-in in Beckley, in operation since the 1940s and now owned by Dave McKay. For more, see our interviews with Dave McKay, and King Tut manager Diana Hamilton. Also see the King Tut website: http://kingtutdrivein.com/This is part of a collection of materials documenting West Virginia hot dogs and hot dog joints. For more, see the West Virginia hot dog blog: http://wvhotdogblog.blogspot.com/ and Emily Hilliard's piece, \"Slaw Abiding Citizens: A Quest for the West Virginia Hot Dog\" published in the Southern Foodways Alliance's journal Gravy. https://www.southernfoodways.org/slaw-abiding-citizens-a-quest-for-the-west-virginia-hot-dog/"]

25. King Tut Drive-In neon sign in Beckley

Identifier:
4224.HotDogTour.Photo.020.6.10.16
Title:
King Tut Drive-In neon sign in Beckley
Date:
2016-06-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Restaurants--United States, Hot dog stands, Food habits, Neon signs, Cooking (Frankfurters), foodways, and Drive-in restaurants
Location:
Beckley (W. Va.)
["James L. Day (July 5, 1932-April 12, 2019) was the owner of JL Day Sign Company in St. Albans, WV. He made hand-bent neon signs for nearly 60 years and was one of the last hand tube benders in the Kanawha Valley.In 2018, the West Virginia Folklife Program worked with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to produce audio and video documentaries about Day. View them at https://wvfolklife.org/2018/09/04/st-albans-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decades-a-profile-of-james-l-day/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe99a7ke50&feature=emb_titleAudio: https://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/wva-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decadesRead Days obituary here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-albans-wv/james-day-8250954"]

26. James Day bends glass tube over an open flame to make a neon sign, 1 of 2

Identifier:
4224.JamesDay.Video.001.11.8.17
Title:
James Day bends glass tube over an open flame to make a neon sign, 1 of 2
Date:
2017-11-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Saint Albans (W. Va.), Neon signs, and Tube bending
Location:
Saint Albans (W. Va.)
["James L. Day (July 5, 1932-April 12, 2019) was the owner of JL Day Sign Company in St. Albans, WV. He made hand-bent neon signs for nearly 60 years and was one of the last hand tube benders in the Kanawha Valley.In 2018, the West Virginia Folklife Program worked with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to produce audio and video documentaries about Day. View them at https://wvfolklife.org/2018/09/04/st-albans-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decades-a-profile-of-james-l-day/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCe99a7ke50&feature=emb_titleAudio: https://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/wva-artisan-has-been-making-neon-signs-by-hand-for-five-decadesRead Days obituary here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/saint-albans-wv/james-day-8250954"]

27. James Day bends glass tube over an open flame to make a neon sign, 2 of 2

Identifier:
4224.JamesDay.Video.002.11.8.17
Title:
James Day bends glass tube over an open flame to make a neon sign, 2 of 2
Date:
2017-11-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Saint Albans (W. Va.), Tube bending, and Neon signs
Location:
Saint Albans (W. Va.)