Sign, Regulatory
Object number2015.99.43
MediumMetal/Paint/Graphite
Credit LineGift of Macy's Inc.
DescriptionRectangular sheet metal sign. Gray metal sign is painted white with painted red text and decoration. Kaufmann's logo painted in red in top left corner. Numerous holes around perimeter. Back is painted white but otherwise undecorated.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 12 × 30.125 × 0.031 in. (30.5 × 76.5 × 0.1 cm)InscriptionsPainted red text and decoration on front including Kaufmann's logo "K" in top left corner and "POSITIVELY / NO SMOKING".
Graphite handwritten note on front in bottom left corner "Pishadoo".
Historical NotesKaufmann's "No Smoking" sign. Part of a collection of artifacts that document the downtown location of Kaufmann’s (became Macy’s) department store. This large collection of items was field gathered from the downtown location of Macy’s (formerly Kaufmann’s) after the store’s final closing was announced in the fall of 2015.
Related institution
Kaufmann's Department Store
(1871 - 2005)
Subjects
On View
Not on view
c. 1989
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