Freezer, Ice Cream
Object number96.78.2 a-d
Designer
James Signaigo
Designer
John A. Snigo
Date1900-1902
Mediumstainless steel; brass alloy(?)
Credit LineGift of Frances Galardi
DescriptionIce cream packing tub with lid.Dimensions13 x 6.5 x 6.5 in. (33 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm)Historical NotesInvented and patented by John A. Snigo and James Signaigo, who owned the Snigo Ice Cream Company in Pittsburgh at the turn of the century.Label TextThe Snigo packing can patented January 7, 1902, by John A. Snigo has an inner steel-plated tin can for holding ice cream, with the larger can holding briny ice. A unique lid lock and galvanized iron rim hold the cream can safe and secure from spills during transport and from brine leaking into the product. Snigo’s ice cream shop was located along Fifth Avenue, beside Snigo’s Tobacco & Cigars.
Related institution
Snigo Ice Cream Company
On View
On view
c. 1925
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