Shoe

Name/Title

Shoe

Description

Round tin of black shoe polish; top is yellow-tan with blue & red with trademark around the top in a circle reads Uncle Sam Shoe Polish Around the side top edge reads "Safest for Leather Net Wgt 4 Fl Oz" and directions for opening. Bottom of tin is dull silver tone with the C(with circle around it) design around it is printed the Company name and address. Around the side edge is No. 4 and Yankee. 2 marks; top of lid; Uncle Sam carrying suitcase is reg. trademark copywrited trademark on bottom of Uncle Sam getting his shoes polished by a boy with slogan that "Yankee Shine".

Collection

Daniel Henricks

Acquisition

Accession

1985.006

Source or Donor

Daniel Henricks

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Country

United States of America

Notes

Date: After 1930 Made: Yankee Polish Co.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 24, 2001

Create Date

May 24, 2001

Update Date

May 2, 2024