Dish, Banana Split
Object number2013.80.15
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Gloria K. Wolak
DescriptionColorless glass oval shaped banana split dish with two side handles. The base has a flat ridge and is raised in the middle. The exterior surface of the base is textured with half spheres in concentric rings expanding outward from the center. The sides of the dish are textured with rounded ridges which extend from the base to the rim of the dish and under the two handles. The rim of the dish is the thickness of the sides and is textured with the rounded ridges which are featured on the sides. The interior base of the dish is depressed in the center. The surface of the interior is smooth.Dimensions1.75 x 9 x 4.25 in. (4.4 x 22.9 x 10.8 cm)Historical NotesPart of a collection related to Klavon's, which document that Klavon's was originally a pharmacy and an ice cream shop. Klavon's Pharmacy opened at 28th and Liberty in 1920. It operated at that location as both a pharmacy and soda/ice cream shop until 1979 when founder James Klavon passed away. For 20 years the building was boarded up until Ray Klavon, grandson of the founder, re-opened the store in 1999 as Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor. In 2013 the family sold the building to a new owner who opened another ice cream shop under the same name.
Related institution
Klavon's Pharmacy
(founded 1920)
Related person
James Klavon
Related person
Ray Klavon
On View
Not on view
c. 1940
c. 1940
Jeannette Glass Company
