SOCIETY for
COMMERCIAL
ARCHEOLOGY
Advocates for America’s
Roadside Heritage
SOCIETY for
COMMERCIAL
ARCHEOLOGY
Advocates for
America’s
Roadside Heritage
SOCIETY for
COMMERCIAL
ARCHEOLOGY
Advocates for
America’s
Roadside Heritage
Photo: Vintage Wisconsin Dells
The SCA is the oldest national organization devoted to the signs, structures and experiences of the 20th-century American roadscape.
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Albany Pop-Up Tour a Huge Success – On a spectacularly beautiful May day in 2019, the SCA hosted a 5-hour tour of the “Automobile-Related Environment of New York State,” retracing the route mapped for our 1989 conference. See story and photos.
The SCA is the oldest national organization devoted to the signs, structures and experiences of the 20th-century American roadscape.
Join us and get all these benefits:
- Exclusive access to our pop-up events
- Subscriptions to SCA Journal and SCA Road Notes
- Free digital downloads
- Member-only web content
- Member pricing to our annual conference
- All for just $45 annually ($35 for students)
See what we do, subscribe to our free email newsletter and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Upcoming Events
NYC Five Faves Pop-Up
October 12, 2019: Join the Society for Commercial Archeology for a pop-up event in New York City on October 12, 2019, as we follow our president, Michael Hirsch, in search of his Manhattan Five Faves.
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News
SCA Weekly News Review: July 21, 2019
Andrew Yang wants to save your dying mall and other weird and wonderful news items courtesy of our VP, Jeremy.
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SCA Weekly News Review: July 14, 2019
Coltrane and other outlaws – Raina Regan curates this week’s news review.
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SCA Weekly News Review: July 7, 2019
A downtown seeking revival says no to neon? This sound like a job for the SCA! This and more in our weekly news review.
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Articles
SCA Wisconsin Dells Field Trip Guide
The SCA is proud to present Kevin Patrick’s Field Trip Guide to “Wacky Wisconsin.” Read online. Also available as a PDF download.
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Close Cover Before Striking
In the period between World War I and II, cigarette smoking was commonplace, and the most popular advertising giveaway was the matchbook. The following samples illustrate some businesses that catered to tourists.
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Sombreros Tequila & Sin
By Douglas C. Towne – For Cinco de Mayo, the SCA celebrates in true roadside style with a classic article by Douglas Towne on the "turista" districts just south of the border.
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