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Matchbook

Object number2015.81.4

Manufacturer Maryland Match

MediumPaper/Ink/Metal

Credit LineGift of Steven J. and Jeanne Schimmel

DescriptionKlein's matchbook. Paperboard cover is blue with gold text and decoration. Front and back have Klein's logo and text describing the restaurant and location. Back has a strip of rough material for striking the matches against. On top edge is a phone number. Bottom edge has maker's mark. Inside is white and has twenty (20) matches. A metal staple holds the matches in place at bottom center.Dimensions2 x 1.625 x 0.313 in. (5.1 x 4.1 x 0.8 cm)
InscriptionsFront has gold Klein's logo consisting of text "Klein's / FINE SEAFOOD" over an illustration of a gull (seagull) and stylized wave and sunset; below this is gold text "BE SAFE CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING / 330 Fourth Avenue / Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222".

Back has gold Klein's logo consisting of text "Klein's / FINE SEAFOOD" over an illustration of a gull (seagull) and stylized wave and sunset; below this is gold text " "ESTABLISHED 1900".

Top edge has gold text "232-3311".
MarksBottom edge has maker's mark in gold text "MARYLAND MATCH (800) 423-0013".
Historical NotesKlein's Kosher Cafe was founded by Hungarian immigrants Joseph and Hannah Haupt Klein in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1900. The restaurant served traditional, kosher Hungarian dishes at a location on Fifth Avenue. After their retirement in the 1930s, Joseph and Hannah passed ownership of the restaurant to three of their six children, Samuel, Sidney, and Virginia. In 1935, the restaurant gave up its kosher status and introduced a seafood menu. The pairing of popular seafood dishes with traditional Hungarian meals became the restaurant's hallmark. Klein's Restaurant attracted the attention of both locals and celebrities, and became a popular nightspot in the 1940s. The restaurant remained a family operation until its closure in February 1992.

Related institution Klein's Kosher Cafe (1900 - 1934)

Related institution Klein's Restaurant (1935 - 1992)

Related person Hannah Haupt Klein

Related person Joseph Klein

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