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Store advertising sign

Date

1900-1951

GUSN

GUSN-10393

Description

Rectangular enameled metal sign with bevelled edge and chain for hanging; top rectangular red border with colour Jersey Belle logo and slogan with turquoise band below; square blackboard below with painted special, "Eggs"; goldish ground

Details

Descriptive Terms

signboards
promotional materials
cardboard
enameling
metal
printing (process)
Unidentified Metal
Enameled
Cardboard
Transfer Printed
SIGN, TRADE

Inscription

Printed: H.P. Hood & Sons/ Dairy Products [logo]/ It's Hood's/ Milk and/ Cream/ Special To-day Painted: Eggs/ X-large ...c [cent sign]/ Large ...c/ Silver.seal ...c/ Medium ...c/ Small 6-10-71c Effective [written]

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

24 x 16 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose and Emily C. Hood

Accession Number

1995.539

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