Moore's Ice Cream Sign, 1930-1955
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Before the days of national brands, locally-made products were advertised in community newspapers, through free giveaways, and by signs like this one -- that were affixed to the front and side walls of stores. The Mathews Company of Detroit, who produced this sign, specialized in producing metal signs that advertised local products like Moore's Ice Cream, made in Atlanta, Georgia.
Before the days of national brands, locally-made products were advertised in community newspapers, through free giveaways, and by signs like this one -- that were affixed to the front and side walls of stores. The Mathews Company of Detroit, who produced this sign, specialized in producing metal signs that advertised local products like Moore's Ice Cream, made in Atlanta, Georgia.
Artifact
Advertising sign
Date Made
1930-1955
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
67.73.114
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of The Mathews Company.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Baked enamel
Technique
Embossing (Technique)
Lithography
Color
Ivory (Color)
Navy blue
Red
Dimensions
Height: 28 in
Width: 20 in
Inscriptions
Painted/embossed on front: CURB SERVICE / MOORE'S / GUARDED QUALITY / ICE CREAM
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