Sign, Instructional
Object number2015.69.1
Datec. 1950
MediumWood/Paint/Metal
Credit LineGift of Bridgid Kolakowski
DescriptionPainted wood sign in shape of a cartoon character Henry. Character is painted with beige flesh, red shirt, black shorts, red socks, and green shoes; all is outlined in black. Character "holds" off-white painted sign with black text that if you are as tall as the sign you can ride the ride. Sides are painted black. Back is painted a light plum color. Metal eye bolt on back of head. Two holes penetrate the sign at center and bottom center.Dimensions51.875 x 22 x 1.375 in. (131.8 x 55.9 x 3.5 cm)InscriptionsCharacter "holds" off-white painted sign with black text "IF YOU ARE AS / TALL AS I AM, YOU / CAN RIDE WHERE / YOU SEE ME."
Historical NotesHenry sign from the Old Mill ride at Kennywood Park. The donor, Bridgid Kolakowski, worked at Kennywood from 1975-1977, where she was a ride attendant at the Old Mill. She was given permission by a manager to take the sign home on her last day. Signs like this were used to show visitors how tall you needed to be for certain park rides. The Old Mill, built in 1901, is Kennywood's oldest ride and the world's oldest operating version of the vintage tunnel of love-style dark ride. Over the years the theme has changed many times. The ride is still functioning today as Garfield's Nightmare. Henry is a comic strip created in 1932 by Carl Anderson. The title character is a young bald boy who is mute (and sometimes drawn minus a mouth).
Previous owner
Bridgid Kolakowski
Related person
Carl Thomas Anderson
(1865 - 1948)
On View
Not on view
c. 1900
1991-2000
c. 1954
