T-Shirt
Object number2010.46.4
Manufacturer
Hanes
OriginHonduras
MediumCloth, ink
Credit LineGift of Richard Roth
DescriptionBlue cotton t-shirt with white lettering screen-printed on front and back advertising carpeting and flooring business. Maker tags inside.Dimensions28.25 x 19.25 in. (71.8 x 48.9 cm)InscriptionsWhite lettering screen-printed on front and back: front reads: "ROTH / CARPET & FLOORS"; back reads: "ROTH / CARPET & FLOORS / CARPET VINYL HARDWOOD / LAMINATES CERAMIC ORIENTAL RUGS / COVERING / PITTSBURGH / SINCE 1936", below this lettering is an image with a tag that reads: "GIVE ROTH / A RING".
MarksCloth label - Two interior tags with text "HANES BEEFY" and "100% PRESHRUNK COTTON / MADE IN HONDORUS / M (38-40)".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of materials related to Roth Carpet Company, which was based out of Monroeville, Pennsylvania. The Roth business was started by donor Richard Roth's father and grandfather after the St. Patrick's Day flood in 1936 which caused demand for carpet cleaners. The business closed in 2009.
Previous owner
Roth Discount Carpet Warehouses
(1936 - 2009)
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