Menu board: Flavors of Ice Cream; from Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington St., Hoboken, ca. 1932 to 2012.
Entry/Object ID
2015.026.0002
Description
Menu sign board: Flavors of Ice Cream; from Schnackenberg's Luncheonette, 1110 Washington Street, Hoboken, circa 1932 to 2012.
This item was in use at the restaurant from circa early 1930s until it closed under the original ownership in September of 2012 (it was renovated by new operators and re-opened under the same name in 2014.) Last placement was on the north wall above the fountain counter service area near the front of the establishment (see reference images for location.)
Schnackenberg's was founded in 1931 and Henry Schnackenberg was a confectioner as well as ice cream maker. He is known to have made ice cream in the basement from as early as 1932 (see archives 2011.024.0020 for an image of his 1932 license) and thus this sign may have been among the earliest ones used in the shop.
Oak wood frame, 11-1/2" wide x 29-3/4" high x 11/16" deep (face 1-16"); with glass (broken as imaged); matte with 13 windows; flavor name card inserts.
Large window at top with fixed title card: Flavors of Ice Cream.
Twelve windows below for changeable flavor name cards, 1-1/2" high x 7-3/4" wide dark brown matte board. Each have deep embossed serif lettering. Inserted into slots from the back; cloth tab for use in removing card.
Present in item using the top six slots (title and lettered cards are all off-white):
Vanilla
Chocolate
Strawberry
Coffee
Blank cards, 2
Accompanying item were four unused ones:
Fruit Ices (dull gilt fancy lettering)
(All below in off-white lettering)
Orange
Banana
Maple Walnut
