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| Dairy Queen Montréal, QC |
Dairy Queen Montréal, QC |
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| Dairy Queen Montréal, QC |
Dairy Queen Montréal, QC |
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| Dairy Queen Île Perrot, QC |
former Dairy Queen Montréal, QC |
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| These Québec Dairy Queens have mini chateau style buildings and porcelain enamel with neon signs. The first DQ opened in Canada in 1953. However, I'm not sure that these signs are all that old. They are all in great shape and lit at night. I have never seen signs or buildings like these in the States. This "Cornet Glace" sign is obviously an adapted DQ sign. For more, see this website. |
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More Canadian Dairy Queens:
Ottawa, ON Montréal, QC Saskatoon, SK |
| Dairy Queen Aurora, IL |
former Dairy Queen Mattituck, NY |
Dairy Queen Atlanta, GA |
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| Dairy Queen Sanford, ME |
Dairy Queen Saco, ME |
Dairy Queen Newton, NJ |
Dairy Queen [gone] Fraser, MI |
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| Dairy Queen Hibbing, MN |
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These barn-style Dairy Queens feature the now rare Little Miss weathervane rooftop signs. I believe they were produced in the early 1960s. At the time, female employees wore hats and aprons similar to those of the Little Miss. These signs are five feet tall. Most of them are now missing the weathervane portion. The Mattituck Dairy Queen became the "Magic Fountain" sometime before the 1970s and features homemade ice cream. The Atlanta sign is the most intact of them all. The photos of the Little Miss in Fraser are from 2007. By 2011, the store was closed and all the Dairy Queen signs were removed.
The Hibbing location has an incredibly well-preserved building and signs. Even rarer than the Little Miss sign are the drink and ice cream cup signs on the front of the building. If you know of any other Little Miss signs out there, I'd love to hear from you. |
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More Dairy Queen Little Miss signs:
Ocala, FL [gone] Herrin, IL Port Washington, WI [private collection] |
| Tiny's Dairy Barn Wauseon, OH |
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| Tiny's Dairy Barn was built in 1963. Although I'm told it was never a Dairy Queen, I have my suspicions. If not, then it was certainly inspired by DQ's barn style buildings. It may have started with a flat topped stand and added the upper level later. Perhaps there was an eating area on the upper level. Does anyone know more about this place? |
| Dairy Queen Athens, GA |
Dairy Queen Andover, OH |
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| Dairy Queen Shinnston, WV |
former Dairy Queen Albuquerque, NM |
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The Athens, Andover, and Shinnston Dairy Queens have "lips" logo weathervanes. I have not seen these at any other locations but assume they must have been widespread.
This former Dairy Queen sign in Albuquerque is located in the sign yard of Southwest Outdoor Electric. The Dennis the Menace comic strip character was used in Dairy Queen advertising from 1971-2001. I don't know of any other signs like this left. For more, see this website. |
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