Sign, Advertising
Object number2012.80.2
Manufacturer
W.W. Lawrence and Company
Date1886-1973
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumMetal, Enamel, paint
Credit LineGift of Levine Brothers
DescriptionDouble-sided metal sign in the shape of a paint can with an image of a tiger's head in the centerDimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 23.375 × 18.25 × 0.187 in. (59.4 × 46.4 × 0.5 cm)MarksTop of sign reads: "Lawrence / TIGER BRAND / PAINT". Next to the image on either side are the words "PAINT" and "VARNISH". Under the tiger's jaw reads: "TRADE MARK". Across the bottom reads: "Everything Best".
Historical NotesSign from the Levine Brothers hardware store promoting the W.W. Lawrence Paint Company of Pittsburgh which sold their products at Levine Brothers' stores. They had a large factory at the base of the Duquesne Incline and at one point the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania (now the Heinz History Center) was considering that as a possible site for the History Center before settling on the Strip District location. The company was started in 1884, and the paint factory closed in 1973. Levine Brothers operated several hardware stores in the city of Pittsburgh; their Hazelwood location closed in 2003.
Related person
William Watson Lawrence
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