Howard Johnson's "Simple Simon and the Pieman" Coffee Cup, 1967

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Artifact Overview

In the 1920s, Howard Deering Johnson began selling ice cream from food stands around Boston, Massachusetts. Johnson later expanded his business to full-service restaurants. He franchised these orange-roofed establishments across America -- locating them along highways to cater to the traveling public. The Simple Simon and the Pieman logo -- seen on this cup -- became a recognizable symbol to his motoring patrons.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Coffee cup

Date Made

1967

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2022.174.67

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Paul Holoweski, in Memory of John Jovanovich.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Glaze

Color

White (Color)
Red
Black (Color)

Inscriptions

on bottom: Shenango China / New Castle, Pa. / U.S.A. / F-25