Name/Title
Advertising sign for car paint from the home of Horton D. Maynard, c. 1920Entry/Object ID
2007.16.1Description
Acc. No. 07.16.1
Subject Category: Businesses
Date or Period: circa 1920
Object: Sign, advertising
Description: Lithographed sign printed in color on paper mounted to a linen backing. Illustrated ad with bold-printed caption, "Paint Your Car Today Use It Tomorrow with Kwickwork auto enamels" in green, black, and yellow color type. Condition good except for some tearing along the folds.
Size: L-34” x W-24”
History of Object: Sign found in the carriage house of 2109 Encinal Avenue, the former home of Horton D. ("Sticky") Maynard, a travelling paint agent.
Acquired from: Daniel Klinkenberg,
Date: 3/3/07 or 3/10/07Interpretative Labels
Label
1/30/2021 MvL: current sign:
ADVERTISING
POSTER
PROMOTING
"DO-IT-YOURSELF"
AUTOMOBILE PAINT
This poster was found in the garage of a residence in the 2100 block of Encinal Avenue. The original owner was a traveling salesman for a paint company, circa 1920's.