Elmer’s Billiard Hall Double-Faced Sheetmetal & Neon Sign

Double-faced, neon-illuminated sheetmetal sign for “Elmer’s Billiard Hall.”

Object Number : 2004.0045.0001

Type : signs/displays

Sub Types : Array

Decade : 1950 - 1959

Object Height : 35 in.

Object Width : 63 in.

Object Depth : 10-1/2 in.

Object Weight : 250 lbs. (est.)

Object History :

Elmer’s Billiards was located on State Street just across the Ohio state line in West Harrison, IN. The pool hall was upstairs over a bar called, “Corner Cafe,” and was across the street from Al’s Barber Shop. The sign was fabricated by Jim Jaeger of Jaeger Signs, Harrison. OH. Jim had a shop in Harrison in the 1940s-1960s era. (Information courtesy of Terry Viel @ 513-867-0377. Viel visited the museum in August 2012 with friends and recognized the sign. Additional information provided by Herb Howard who visited in October, 2016. He noted that Bill Viel probably worked on the sign. Viel is 89 and still lives in Harrison).

Status : Storage

Location : Offsite

Donor Name : Ralph White (trade)

Contact Donor : 1

Signature : Yeager Signs

Signature Location : Hand-painted in lower right corner

Condition :

Good: One side of sign was without neon and had damage to paint.

Restoration Cost : $80.00

Restoration Date : 7/24/2004

Restoration Description :

Neon repair of arrow.

Maintenance History :

11-29-19: repair/re-pump organge arrow at a cost of $120.00

Purchase Cost : Sign was part of a trade (see 2000.0022.0001)