Neon sign from Soul Train: Museum Object and Cultural History
Neon sign from Soul Train: Date: 1993. Commissioned by: Don Cornelius Productions, Inc., American, 1971 - 2006. Used by: Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006.
The object in the museum catalogue
A sign with the Soul Train train and the words "SOUL TRAIN." The train is on the left, with the words lagging behind like a vapor trail. The train is a blue-gray color with orange and red steam coming out its smokestack, and the words are orange. This sign was used in shows 735-1117, spanning a time period from October, 1993 until March, 2006.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1993
- Commissioned by: Don Cornelius Productions, Inc., American, 1971 - 2006
- Used by: Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006
- Manufactured by: Unidentified
- Type: signs
- Medium: neon, glass
- Dimensions: H x W: 96 × 120 in. (243.8 × 304.8 cm)
- Place used: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Dance
- Topic: Music
- Topic: Television
- Topic: Variety shows (Television)
- Object number: 2011.50.2
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Soul Train Holdings, LLC
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Soul Train Holdings, LLC Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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