Chris & Pitts Steakhouse Lightbulb & Neon Sign

Double-faced, painted sheetmetal sign for Chris’ & Pitts’ steak house has neon and chasing lightbulbs.

Object Number : 2004.0053.0001

Type : signs/displays

Sub Types : Array

Decade : 1950 - 1959

Object Height : 11 ft.

Object Width : 12 ft.

Object Depth : 14 in.

Object Weight : 1200 lbs. (est.)

Object History :

Sign takedown and readying for shipping was coordinated by Federal Heath, but actually done by Lee Swain, Swain Signs, Ontario, CA, which donated 32 hours of labor to take down the sign and deliver it.

Chris’ ‘& Pitts’ Bar-B-Que is a family owned and operated since 1940 Texas-Style BBQ in Southern California

Status : Storage

Location : Offsite

Status Location : Leon Warehouse

Donor Name : Victory Fulton Partners, L.P.

Contact Donor : 1

Date of Execution : Mid 1950s

Condition :

Very Good: Sheetmetal in excellent condition considering age. Some neon (mostly the yellow glass) is intact. Lightbulbs are missing.

First Contact Date : 3/20/2003

First Contact Description : Phone call from MONA

Deed of Gift Form Received : 4/1/2003

Object Received Date : 4/29/2003

Object Cataloged Date : 2/19/2005

Shipping Cost : $3,489.00