Neon sign maker James Day works on a sign spelling "EYEBROW"
- Identifier:
- 4224.DayJames.Photo.003.11.8.17
- Title:
- Neon sign maker James Day works on a sign spelling "EYEBROW"
- Date:
- 2017-11-08
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Description:
- 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
- Subject:
- Saint Albans (W. Va.), Tube bending, Neon signs
- Rights:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Location:
- Saint Albans (W. Va.)
- Format:
- image/tiff
- Source:
- A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection