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
Creators
Place of Creation
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
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