Ashtray
Object number2015.81.1
MediumGlass/Paint
Credit LineGift of Steven J. and Jeanne Schimmel
DescriptionRound colorless glass Klein's ashtray. Three u-shaped notches around top rim for cigarettes. Round white painted field at bottom of ashtray with red painted illustration of a lobster and text describing Klein's address and phone number.Dimensions1 x 4.438 x 4.438 x 4.438 in. (2.5 x 11.3 x 11.3 x 11.3 cm)InscriptionsRound white painted field at bottom of ashtray with red painted text "Klein's / 330-4th Avenue / Pittsburgh, Pa. / Phone 261-8615".
Historical NotesKlein's Kosher Cafe was founded by Hungarian immigrants Joseph and Hannah Haupt Klein in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1900. The restaurant served traditional, kosher Hungarian dishes at a location on Fifth Avenue. After their retirement in the 1930s, Joseph and Hannah passed ownership of the restaurant to three of their six children, Samuel, Sidney, and Virginia. In 1935, the restaurant gave up its kosher status and introduced a seafood menu. The pairing of popular seafood dishes with traditional Hungarian meals became the restaurant's hallmark. Klein's Restaurant attracted the attention of both locals and celebrities, and became a popular nightspot in the 1940s. The restaurant remained a family operation until its closure in February 1992.
Related institution
Klein's Kosher Cafe
(1900 - 1934)
Related institution
Klein's Restaurant
(1935 - 1992)
Related person
Hannah Haupt Klein
Related person
Joseph Klein
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