Travel Journal | The Hollywood Sign: What Happened to the Lights on the Original Hollywood Sign?

The 1929 stock market crash had a significant negative impact on real estate development, which greatly affected the need for advertising through the sign. In 1939, Albert Kothe, the sign's caretaker, turned off the lights and stripped copper wiring due to tough times.
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