Paperweight
Object number2015.53.2
Date1957-2015
OriginNew Castle, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Bruce Waldman
DescriptionGlass Waldman's Meats Inc. paperweight. Round with flat bottom. From top to bottom: colorless glass on top two-thirds, flat white glass layer at bottom of colorless section, and multi-colored glass on the bottom third. Black text and decoration on the white glass layer includes a landscape with two grazing cows in a field.Dimensions2.5 x 3 in. (6.4 x 7.6 cm)InscriptionsBlack text on the white glass layer "WALDMAN'S / MEATS INC. / NEW CASTLE, PA."
Historical NotesPaperweight related to Waldman's Meats, Inc. of New Castle, Pennsylvania. The donor Bruce Waldman's parents, Martin and Edith Waldman, founded Waldman’s Meats in New Castle in 1947. Martin passed away in 1983 and Edith in 2012. Edith worked as a bookkeeper, clerk, and advisor. The donor also worked in the store. Waldman’s Meat Company sent prepared and frozen meats to restaurants, hotels, and institutions in the greater Pittsburgh area. The Waldman’s were members of the Tifereth Israel Synagogue, now Temple Hadar Israel.
Related institution
Waldman's Meat, Inc.
Related person
Martin Waldman
(died 1983)
Related person
Edith Waldman
(died 2012)
Related institution
Temple Hadar Israel
Related institution
Tifereth Israel Synagogue
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1957-2015
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