Name/Title
Hudepohl Beer Vitrolite Glass SignEntry/Object ID
2007.0083.0001Description
Vitrolite glass sign with copper frame would have been mounted on a corner based on its interior wood frame.
Reverse glass Vitrolite sign for Hudepohl Beer, circa 1930. Vitrolite was originally introduced in 1908 as a sanitary substitute to wainscoting and table-top applications. The structural pigmented glass began being used for signs in the late 1920s. It is best known in. its structural sheet form and was used to renovate urban storefronts in the 1920s and 1930s.Collection
Permanent CollectionCategory
Signs/Displays, z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)
Made/Created
Manufacturer
The ZMeyercord ComTime Period
1930 - 1939Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Printed on glass bottom centerTranscription
The ZMeyercord Com. - ChicagoDimensions
Height
22 inWidth
15-3/4 inDepth
8 inWeight
12 lbMaterial
reverse glass, Metal, lightbulbCondition
Overall Condition
Excellent