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Scenery, Structures & Details Table of Contents
Introduction
There are several versions of signs. Signs can be painted directly on a building, posters and "bills" ("post no bills") attached to walls and fences, and for large signs, a special board, or billboard was erected. The billboard could also on building walls, or a freestanding billboard with struts and bracing. Then there is the neon sign.Signage on paper doesn't survive outside too long, so these should represent contemporary products for your era. Signs painted on walls
NEB&W Guide to Signage