T-Shirt
Object number2013.80.29
Manufacturer
Hanes
Datec. 2000
MediumFabric/Cotton
Credit LineGift of Gloria K. Wolak
DescriptionYellow youth medium size Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor t-shirt. The obverse side of the shirt features the Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor logo and text in black print on the upper proper left corner. The logo is the Klavon's name in red with the "v" serving as an ice cream cone with one scoop of ice cream on top. The reverse is plain yellow.Dimensions25.25 x 22.75 in. (64.1 x 57.8 cm)InscriptionsThe obverse side of the shirt features text in black print on the upper proper left corner "KLAVON'S / AUTHENTIC / ANTIQUE / 1920'S / ICE CREAM PARLOR / CANDIES NOVELTIES / PITTSBURGH".
Marks"Hanes / HEAVYWEIGHT 50/50".
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to Klavon's, which document that Klavon's was originally a pharmacy and an ice cream shop. Klavon's Pharmacy opened at 28th and Liberty in 1920. It operated at that location as both a pharmacy and soda/ice cream shop until 1979 when founder James Klavon passed away. For 20 years the building was boarded up until Ray Klavon, grandson of the founder, re-opened the store in 1999 as Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor. In 2013 the family sold the building to a new owner who opened another ice cream shop under the same name.
Related institution
Klavon's Pharmacy
(founded 1920)
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