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I thought some of you would like to see this....
This is a billboard my Dad (on the right) and another student painted in sign school in 1948. I noticed they painted the wrong date on the sign and my Dad claimed it was the other guys mistake.. It's ironic he painted the sign in a Savage theme and years and years later I would have have caught the "Savage Fever"
bad!!!! Hope you guys like it.
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(Bob)

Nice! Bigger picture for folks.

thats neat

I have seen that date before, it is the correct date - after Savage acquired Stevens in 1920 they sometimes used the date Stevens was founded in their advertising.

GeneB, That's interesting... Thanks for the information!
You guys sure are a wealth of knowledge!!
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Check out the dates on either side of the Indian logo at the bottom of the 1964 catalog cover - 1864 & 1964
www.savage99.com/1960s

Aha.. I was wondering if they'd accidentally gotten the date for Savage & North, but that was earlier than 1864. Good job, Gene.

That's pretty cool,where they paid in guns and ammo?That's real good I'm sure your proud.

No guns and ammo for them.... it was a project (final) at a sign painting school he attended in Chicago. My dad grow up hunting pheasant and rabbits with his trusty Stevens .410. I was told it was basically his project, but got help with the final painting.I only wish he would have painted a 99 theme .
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Thanks 3stars, wouldnt it be nice to find that sign rolled up in some closet somewhere

CR