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Matchbook

Object number2015.81.6

Manufacturer Universal Match Corporation

OriginSt. Louis, MO

MediumPaper/Ink/Metal

Credit LineGift of Steven J. and Jeanne Schimmel

DescriptionKlein's matchbook. Paperboard cover is white with blue text and decoration. Front and back have Klein's logo and blue text describing the restaurant and location. Along bottom of back is a strip of rough material for striking the matches against. Top edge has phone number. Bottom edge has maker's mark. Inside is white and has twelve (12) matches intact. A metal staple holds the matches in place at bottom center.Dimensions2 x 1.563 in., 0.188 in. (5.1 x 4 cm, 0.5 cm)
InscriptionsFront has Klein's logo consisting of blue text "Klein's / FINE SEAFOOD" over an illustration of a gull (seagull) and stylized wave and sunset; below this is blue text "BE SAFE-CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING" and "330 Fourth Avenue / Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222".

Back has Klein's logo consisting of blue text "Klein's / FINE SEAFOOD" over an illustration of a gull (seagull) and stylized wave and sunset; below this is blue text " "ESTABLISHED 1900" ".

Top edge has blue text "232-3311".
MarksBottom edge has maker's mark "UNIVERSAL MATCH CORP., ST. LOUIS 1-800/325-8165".
Historical NotesKlein's Kosher Cafe was founded by Hungarian immigrants Joseph and Hannah Haupt Klein in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1900. The restaurant served traditional, kosher Hungarian dishes at a location on Fifth Avenue. After their retirement in the 1930s, Joseph and Hannah passed ownership of the restaurant to three of their six children, Samuel, Sidney, and Virginia. In 1935, the restaurant gave up its kosher status and introduced a seafood menu. The pairing of popular seafood dishes with traditional Hungarian meals became the restaurant's hallmark. Klein's Restaurant attracted the attention of both locals and celebrities, and became a popular nightspot in the 1940s. The restaurant remained a family operation until its closure in February 1992.

Related institution Klein's Kosher Cafe (1900 - 1934)

Related institution Klein's Restaurant (1935 - 1992)

Related person Hannah Haupt Klein

Related person Joseph Klein

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