Apron
Apron
Apron

Apron

Object number2010.39.111
Date1917-1918
Mediumpaper; cotton; ink
Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
DescriptionCrinkled paper apron. Printed on top center is furniture company name and location. Purple cotton tie around neck and on sides.Dimensions34.125 x 21 in. (86.7 x 53.3 cm)
InscriptionsPrinted on top center, "RUBEN'S / FURNITURE / McKEESPORT".

Paper tag on top hem, front "Buy them by the / DOZEN / You can be dressed for visitors / ALL the time if you protect your / clothes with EVER-DRY House- / hold Aprons. / GUARANT... / Wat..."
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to the Schofer family of Mt. Washington. Carl Schofer, who emigrated from Germany in the mid-1800s, was a highly skilled fresco artist. After buying a house on Mount Washington, he taught his son, Erwin, the business. When Carl died, Erwin inherited the family business. Due to the Great Depression and Erwin’s struggles with alcoholism he lost the business. During the Works Progress Administration (WPA) he was hired as the lead painting contractor for the county. Later in life he taught art at the Connelly Skill Learning Center. He died in 1955.
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