With the "Stay Home" digital treatment of the Hollywood Sign over the weekend, we thought it would be interesting to look at a few of the other modifications over the years.
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"It was, they said in keeping with CAL TECH's tradition of high visibility of pranks which began in 1947." 1987pic.twitter.com/BNpZnOywjr
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The 55-foot high letters of the Hollywood sign are bisected by the world's longest safety belt to celebrate Buckle Up America! 1988pic.twitter.com/O9bKximkFv
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Unemployed actor, Frank Verocca, sits on top of Hollywood sign as part of the actors' strike. Photograph dated August 19, 1980.pic.twitter.com/NXPzw1LXHb
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Midshipmen from the Naval Academy went on the offensive to rewrite the HOLLYWOOD sign to read GO NAVY. 1983pic.twitter.com/Crd3Yecnhx
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Dismantling of the old Hollywood sign to make way for the new sign. 1978pic.twitter.com/1aT9oh0wIF
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Rupert Murdoch's Fox Broadcasting Network has been at work on the Hollywood sign after donating $27,000 for permission to temporarily substitute FOX for the fist three letters. 1987pic.twitter.com/AlSoxRulaM
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The projects, ranging from entertainment to education to a neighborhood cleanup, are sponsored by Hollywood II, a coalition of citizens and businesses promoting the revitalization of Hollywood as a major area for growth. Photograph dated April 24, 1986.pic.twitter.com/T9TyZGFFKk
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