Now we're looking back at the downtown Stockton, California of years past. This painted-on-bricks sign (from the late '50s or early '60s) was meant to advertise two businesses that no longer exist. The first, Brown-Mahin, was a small and non-franchise department store. The second, Campora Appliance Sales (CAS), was open from 1948 until approximately 1984.
CAS specialized in selling Frigidaire and other modern appliances - only the best for the homemakers of the Port City - and was located at 118 North California Street. A branch of the Campora family continues to operate Campora Propane Service in Stockton, although no fee was paid for this advertisement.
Photo: flickr (Dave van Hulsteyn); click on the photo to see a slightly larger version.
