Bag, Shopping
Object number2018.105.7
Date1920-1970
MediumPaper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Patty Sims
DescriptionRectangular brown paper shopping bag. Brown text and store logo stamped in lower section on front.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 12.875 × 9.625 × 0.125 in. (32.7 × 24.4 × 0.3 cm)Inscriptions"THE NEW / ROSEN BAUM'S / AT THE GATEWAY TO PITTSBURGH" printed on front of bag, surrounding the logo.
Historical NotesThis bag was found stored in a steamer trunk that was found in the home of sisters Jo and Dolly Ferrara. The donor’s father, James Hahn was close to the Ferrara family and, when the parents passed away, he continued to help daughters Jo and Dolly who never married. After they died, the donor and her father cleaned out the house and discovered this trunk and its contents. The trunk belonged to the Ferarra’s cousin, Domenico Ferrara. Originally from Rivisondoli in the province of L’Aquila, he lived in various places around Pittsburgh, as well as Detroit and Atlanta, before moving in with his relatives at 1431 Denniston Ave in the early 1950s. Untouched since Domenico’s death in the 1970s, the trunk contained many items that offered clues about his life. He served in WWI for the United States, was a tailor by profession, and invested in the stock market, which financed his travels around the U.S.
Related institution
The Rosenbaum Company
Previous owner
Domenico Ferrara
Related person
Dolly Ferrara
Related person
Jo Ferrara
On View
Not on view
Tote-Cart Company
Interstate
Robert Bowden
Robert Bowden
