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Megaphone

Object number2013.71.9 a-c

Date1950-1980

MediumWood/Leather/Metal

Credit LineGift of Alan A. Glaser

DescriptionTwo megaphones with suitcase. One megaphone is made of brown, heavy, textured cardstock and is secured into a cone shape by five (5) metal pins, with a metal ring around the mouth opening. One megaphone is made of brown, very heavy cardstock that is covered in a thick shellac. The cone shape is secured with adhesive. Three pieces of cork are on the outside of the megaphone and there is tape along the mouth opening. Suitcase. Black, metal, with a black leather handle. Yellow hand painted designs on front, back, and side.DimensionsALL dimensions approximate

a: height- 7 width- 4.75 circum- 14.875
b: height- 7 width- 2.625 circum- 8.25
c: height- 11.75 width- 20.125 depth- 6

Inscriptions(c)
Front text reads: "OLYMPIAN / Dance / Orchestra".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of items related to the Glaser’s Bakery and Ice Cream store on Crafton Boulevard in Crafton, Pennsylvania. Jacob Glaser opened the store around 1903 after he stopped working in his uncle’s bakery in the North Side and moved to Crafton. He built the current (as of 2013) building in the early 1920s. The Glaser’s bakery and ice cream shop was a family business for several generations. They made their own bread and ice cream and also had a cake decorating business. Jacob lived above the store and his son George (and wife Annie) lived in a house the family built right next to the store (recently, as of 2013, torn down). George’s children Art, Charles, Josie, and Elizabeth ran the store after him. Art Glaser (donor Alan’s father) made ice cream in the store, Josie decorated the cakes, and Charles was the baker, both of the brothers would go on deliveries. Elizabeth married and moved away so she did not work long at the store. Charles was also an avid musician who performed in a local orchestra band, his band trunk as well as megaphones, dance card, and song list notebook were also donated. Charles lived above the bakery with his family. The bakery closed in 1981 when Art became sick. All of the siblings encouraged their children to go to college and not enter the family business. Art and Charles were avid tennis players and had a side business stringing tennis rackets and coaching tennis. All of their children went to college on tennis scholarships.

Related institution Glaser's Bakers and Ice Cream Makers (1903 - 1981)

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