Sign, Trade

Name/Title

Sign, Trade

Entry/Object ID

17.15

Description

Brown Printing Company Building Signage. Material: metal, plastic. Size: 11" x 13" (approximately). Description: a) green painted sheet metal hollow block letter "B", reverse side contains electrical mechanism and strip lighting with dark electrical cord extending from the top; b) green painted hollow letter "R" with mounting screws on reverse; c) green painted hollow letter "O" with mounting screws on reverse; d) green painted hollow "underline dash" for mounting under the "O" and with mounting screws on reverse; e) green painted hollow letter "N" with mounting screws on reverse.

Context

These letters were mounted for years identifying the Brown Printing Company, on the exterior south side of the building facing Brown Avenue. The signage was removed in 2014 when a new company, QuadGraphics purchased the printing business. All of the letters, except the letter "B", are located in the lower level of the museum storage area in 2015. The "W" is unboxed due to size and located in Row 4, Sec. F, Shelf 3, in slot 16.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sign, Trade

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sign, Advertising

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

Timeline letter B

Create Date

April 9, 2015

Update Date

November 21, 2024