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Costume, Holiday

Object number96.101.1 a,b

Manufacturer J. Halpern Company

Date1950

MediumPlastic; paper

Credit LineGift of Terri H. Greenberg

DescriptionChild's clown costume consisting of a full face mask with holes punched for eyes and once-piece yellow, red, purple, and silver sparkles.Dimensions41 in. (104.1 cm)
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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