Sign, Directional
Sign, Directional
Sign, Directional

Sign, Directional

Object number2009.106.1
Mediumwood; paint
Credit LineGift of Glen J. Beech
DescriptionWooden directional sign. Painted yellow with black text in center identifying name of amusement park. Right end in shape of hand with pointed index finger, outlined in blackDimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 7.25 × 28.5 × 0.75 in. (18.4 × 72.4 × 1.9 cm)
InscriptionsPainted black text in center, "Kennywood".
Historical NotesDirectional Kennywood Park sign, used to "point" the way to the local amusement park. Found in donor's new home after he moved in an old cabinet in the garage. Kennywood began as a picnic grove destination point on the Pittsburgh Railway Company trolley lines in 1898. The park continued to expand over the years and is now one of two amusement parks listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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