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Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History
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Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History

by Richard Poulin
November 2012
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1 pages
10h 27m
English
Rockport Publishers
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THE POSTWAR WORLD 1950–2000III
POPULUXE: THE AMERICAN INFLUENCE 1946–19615
HOWARD JOHNSON’S
HOWARD JOHNSON’S
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Rufus Nims (1913–2005), Architect
Pensacola, Florida, USA
1954
One of the most familiar and recognizable
symbols in American popular culture during
the 1950s was the iconic orange roofs, blue
cupolas, white weathervanes, and characteristic
typography of the Howard Johnson chain of
roadside restaurants and motels.
The name is derived from the company’s
founder, Howard Deering Johnson (1897–1972),
an innovative entrepreneur and creator of the
first franchise, who started the initial chain of
restaurants and motels. ...
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ISBN: 9781592537792