Lassers Beverages Metal Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Lassers Beverages Metal Sign

Entry/Object ID

2023.0032.0001

Description

Approximately 1940s-1960s small sheet-metal sign with porcelain enamel facing--"Lasser's" in dark blue and "Beverages" in red lettering, on a cream/tan background. Four holes in each corner existent for hanging. Lasser's was a soda-seller in the greater Chicago area, founded 1879 in DePaul. Lasser's was a soda-maker that was founded in 1879 by John Lasser in the DePaul area and operated for more than 100 years. They were an exemplar of the "Mom and Pop" small business striving against the tide of the larger soda industry. Lasser's placed advertisements in the Saturday Evening Post, and in the 1940s, famed illustrator Norman Rockwell applied his talents towards their promotions.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort), Signs/Displays

Made/Created

Time Period

1940 - 1949, 1950 - 1959, 1960 - 1969

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

24 in

Weight

2 lb

Material

Tin, Porcelain enamel

Location

Category

Storage

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair