Early 20th Century ROG Knoxville Optometrist Sign scientific Banners such as this were

Banners such as this were used to welcome guests to military balls

likely aluminum or tin

This unique piece combines Colonial Revival style with early 20th century function

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Early 20th Century ROG Knoxville Optometrist Sign scientific Banners such as this werec. 1910s 1920s; W. A. B. Trotter, Optometrist Knoxville, TN Antique reverse painted glass over foil sign. This sign comes from the optometry practice of William Andrew Bowerman Trotter, a lifelong Tennessee native. Trotter's practice was one of many tenants in The Cherokee Building, located in Knoxville's South Market Historic District. The sign features a black reverse painted glass panel with stenciled negative space lettering. Beneath this layer is