Button, Promotional
Object number2014.140.29
Date1921
MediumPaper/Ink/Metal/Gold leaf
Credit LineGift of Stephanie Mallinger
DescriptionKaufmann's Golden Anniversary pin pinned through two pieces of cardstock. Pin is blue with white text on front listing date range and has two folding metal pieces on back. Top piece of cardstock is off-white with a gold leaf border and gold leaf rose on the left and blue printed text on the right has anniversary and store information. Bottom piece of cardstock is off-white/brown, slightly textured, and undecorated.Dimensions1.5 x 5.875 in., 0.188 in. (3.8 x 14.9 cm, 0.5 cm)InscriptionsPin has white text on front "1871 / 1921".
Top piece of cardstock has blue printed text on the right "FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE / KAUFMANN'S / "THE BIG STORE" / GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY".
Historical NotesThis object is part of the Buck-Frank Family Collection. The Buck and Frank families were Jewish families that lived in McKeesport, PA, and Irwin, PA, respectively, during the late 19th and 20th centuries. They were connected through Rose (Buck) Frank, who married Herbert I. Frank in 1930. The couple had two daughters Stephanie (Frank) Mallinger, born in 1931, and Ann (Frank) Hoechstetter, born in 1932.
Related institution
Kaufmann's Department Store
(1871 - 2005)
On View
Not on view
1950-1980
c. 1989
Samuel Rosenberg
1999
Samuel Rosenberg
Samuel Rosenberg