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Fri Dec 23 2016 09:56 AM
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Originally built in 1934 on old hwy 6 in Menlo Iowa.Refurbished and now like a beacon in the night. West of Des Moines Iowa just off I-80. 12.5' tall.
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Wow, what a cool sign! I may have to detour by there this spring on my way through and take a look.....GB
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Have seen this in person (during the day). Nice.
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On Google Maps there are a couple of pictures, including one at night: White Rose sign at night I may have to search this out when I'm in Des Moines for Christmas. In hunting for it on "Street View", I noticed that all the power pole bases were painted white. This is on the old "White Pole Road", which was the name for the highway before they started using the state numbering system. US Highway 6, which it became, parallels I-80 and for a stretch west of Des Moines they have the poles painted like they would have in the early 20th century.
Last edited by KS 82 GT; Fri Dec 23 2016 05:46 PM.
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Cool sign! I have seen it in person.
Drive with Care and Buy Sinclair!! I buy Sinclair globes, signs, cans, ect.
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Wow! That is special.
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Cool sign! I have seen it in person. Keith,from where you live you could make a loop,"plow in the oak" in Exira,"tree in the road" near Brayton,"White Rose",Menlo,"albert the bull"Audubon,Ross elevator,Ross Ia,But you already knew that!
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Cool sign...looks like the left arm moves and waves as motorists are driving by.
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The arm also waves I think at noon. It use to wave at every hour or something like that.
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This is one that I have, I think it's about 14' tall.
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I will be out that way in July and need to take a good study of it (photos and measurements) as I want to recreate one for the Front Street Garage on Route 66 in Galena KS!!
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