Exterior wall sign, painted, for United Decorating Company, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1960-80.
Entry/Object ID
2003.056.0001
Description
Exterior wall sign, painted, for United Decorating Company, Hoboken, no date, ca. 1960-80. 57-3/4" wide x 96-1/4" high x 7/8" thick. Paint on sheet metal with rear wood framing. Metal angle edging, 1" wide face x 3/4" deep. Installed over the left (north) entrance of 421 Washington Street until Spring of 2003.
All lettering is hand-painted in a typical bold sans-serif poster lettering style. Lettered across the top and down the left side is the word "UNITED" in 9-1/2" high white letters. Below the word on the left: Est. [arrow pointing down at a 60" angle to the right] 1899. Most of the sign to the center and right is a list of what they offered in black lettering, varying in height from 11" to 5" in height.
From the top, below UNITED:
Costumes
[bar]
Masks [dot] Wigs
Make-Up
& Accessories
[bar]
Flags [dot] Poles
Banners
Pennants
Weathered and faded colors. The black lettering is in very good condition.
Acquisition
Accession
2003.056
Source or Donor
Kirchgessner, Roy
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Roy Kirchgessner; United Decorating Company
Made/Created
Date made
1960 - 1980
Notes
Date: 1960-1980
General Notes
Note
Display Value: Good
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2003-08-23