Sign, Identification
Object number2007.152.1
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of Joseph Calihan
DescriptionBronze sign. Embossed text on front with department store name and founding date.Dimensions13.75 x 29.5 x 0.75 in. (34.9 x 74.9 x 1.9 cm)InscriptionsEmbossed on front, "MANSMANN'S / DEPARTMENT STORE / FOUNDED 1888".
Historical NotesMansmann's Department Store sign, which hung outside the store. Mansmann's Department Store was located in East Liberty. When Albert Mansmann and his partner Adolph Goedel opened the business in 1888, it was a small dry goods store. Within two years, Mansmann had increased store stock and employed eight assistants. The store continued to attract customers and became a popular retail establishment in Pittsburgh's East End. By 1905, it became a full-fledged department store with separate sections for men's and women's apparel, housewares, toys, and other consumer goods. Mansmann's's remained in business until 1979.
Related institution
Mansmann's Department Store
(1888 - 1979)
On View
On view
Mike Young
James H. Matthews and Company
1972-2009
1889
c. 1945
