Cassius Clay Sr. Beauty Shop Sign

Object/Artifact

-

American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Cassius Clay Sr. Beauty Shop Sign

Entry/Object ID

2021.0030.0001

Description

Metal hand-painted sign with signature and contact information of Cassius M. Clay the artist.

Context

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, Signshop Sign and Display
Self-promotion/Ad Specialties

Made/Created

Artist

Cassius M. Clay

Time Period

1950 - 1959

Place

City

Louisville

State

Kentucky

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Bottom right of third panel

Transcription

"Cassius M. Clay" signs - 499.8594

Material/Technique

Painted

Notes

Includes phone number

Dimensions

Dimension Description

The sign is painted across three metal panels of equal dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Length

198 in

Material

Metal

Location

Category

Storage

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good