Cassius Clay Sr. Beauty Shop Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Cassius Clay Sr. Beauty Shop Sign

Entry/Object ID

2021.0030.0001

Description

Cassius Clay Sr., (1912-1990) was the father of Cassius Clay AKA Muhammad Ali, world-famous boxer and heavy weight world champion. Clay Sr., was based in Louisville, KY and made living painting signs, billboards as well as ecclesiastical paintings in Baptist churches throughout Kentucky. He was primarily active as a sign painter between the 1940s and the 1960s. The sign advertises a Louisville-area beauty shop and includes Clay Sr.'s name and number.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

Signs/Displays

Made/Created

Time Period

1950 - 1959

Place

City

Louisville

State

Kentucky

Location

Category

Storage