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Neon sign from set of Late Night with David Letterman

American History Museum

Late Night with David Letterman
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Object Details

Associated Name

Letterman, David

maker

Let There Be Neon City, Inc.

Description (Brief)

This neon sign was used in the title sequence of NBC’s Late Night with David Letterman. Late night talk shows have been a stable of television since 1954, when NBC’s The Tonight Show first aired. Letterman’s (b. 1947) ironic sensibility reflected the critical yet enthusiastic engagement audiences had with the familiar format by this time. Letterman hosted Late Night from 1982-1993, later moving to CBS’s Late Show with David Letterman, which he helmed from 1993 until his retirement in 2015.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Jack Rollins

Date made

1990

ID Number

1992.0607.01

catalog number

1992.0607.01

accession number

1992.0607

Object Name

Sign, Neon
neon sign with power supply box

Physical Description

neon (overall material)
glass (overall material)
plexiglass (overall material)
metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 30 in x 36 in x 5 in; 76.2 cm x 91.44 cm x 12.7 cm
power supply: 6 in x 5 in x 9 in; 15.24 cm x 12.7 cm x 22.86 cm
overall: 40 in x 79 in x 25 in; 101.6 cm x 200.66 cm x 63.5 cm

place made

United States: New York, New York City

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Comedy
Television

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-569e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1179977

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