Sign
Sign
Sign

Sign

Object number2006.140.6
MediumWood; Paint
Credit LineGift of Amy Smith
DescriptionRestaurant sign. Wooden edges, rectangular with rounded and pointed edges. Painted maroon with white and black letters. Front and back has restaurant name. Dimensions79.5 x 0.5 x 47 in. (201.9 x 1.3 x 119.4 cm)
InscriptionsFront reads: "PRIMANTI BROS. / RESTAURANT / and BAR".

In bottom middle, small black letters: "G.R. McC...KLE".

Back reads: "PRIMANTI BROS. / RESTAURANT" with tops of "BAR" visible below "RESTAURANT".
Historical NotesPrimanti Bros. is a popular restaurant founded in the Strip District in the 1930s to serve lunch to local nighttime workers. Today there are fifteen locations, including the original restaurant and two in Florida. This sign comes from the original store and was hung outside.
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