Photograph
Laugh Speedometer Sign
| Round laugh speedometer sign for the "Check and Double Check" movie, hanging from the Capitol Theatre canopy. The sign reads: "Laugh Speedometer for Amos 'N' Andy 'Check and Double Check' 10,000 Laghts 7,000 in this picture, Laughs Per Minute, Laugh Like You Never Laughed Before at the Funny Antics of Amos 'N' Andy in Their First Talking Picture." |
| Image ID: | 19902 |
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| Creation Date: | October 28 1930 |
| Creator Name: | McVicar, Angus B., 1903-1964 |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Photo Copy Service : Photo Copy Service photographs and negatives, 1925-1983 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6058.1951B |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Reference print. |
| Motion picture theaters |
| Motion pictures |
| Central business districts |
| Outdoor photography |
| Commercial buildings |
| Publicity |
| Signs and signboards |
| Lampposts |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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