Box
Object number96.101.2 a,b
Manufacturer
J. Halpern Company
Manufacturer
Super Halco Brand
Date1950
MediumPaper; Plastic (cellophane?)
Credit LineGift of Terri H. Greenberg
DescriptionTwo piece box for Masquerade costume with open top to show costume. Orange and yellow text throughout.Dimensions2.5 x 9.25 x 11.25 in. (6.4 x 23.5 x 28.6 cm)InscriptionsPrinted on side: "CLOWN / LARGE (12-14) 499 / CHILD. Super Halco Brand, J. Halpern Company Pittsburgh, PA"
Historical NotesThe J. Halpern Company, a toy and costume company, was started in 1946 by Julius Halpern a banker and prominent member of the Jewish community in Pittsburgh. They were especially known for their cap guns. Julius Halpern was chairman of the board and president of the Washington Trust Company. He came to Pittsburgh in 1909, he has immigrated to the states from Austria in 1907.
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