Chris Bovey's new shop on Garland Avenue isn't technically open on Tuesday, but it's too enjoyably warm and sunny on a late September afternoon to keep the roll-up door along the sidewalk closed.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Decades-old neon signs are powering on for viewers in Spokane to enjoy very soon. Vintage Neon and Print sells posters, t-shirts and prints all adorned with iconic Spokane landmarks.

Editor's note: This post combines a two-post series originally published on the National Museum of American History's "O Say Can You See?" blog and is republished here with permission. Part of the fun ...