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Box

Object number2018.105.19 a,b

Retailer Barker Hardware Company

MediumCardboard; Ink

Credit LineGift of Patty Sims

DescriptionSquare tan cardboard box, with a green stamp on the lid, and a green maker's mark sticker on bottom.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 2.5 × 2.5 × 1 in. (6.4 × 6.4 × 2.5 cm)
Height x Width x Depth: 2.563 × 2.563 × 1.063 in. (6.5 × 6.5 × 2.7 cm)
InscriptionsText stamped on top of lid reads: "GLAUSSER'S / PURE / SHAVING SOAP".
MarksWhite text against green background on bottom reads: BARKER HARDWARE CO. / 304 SEVENTH AVE. / PITTSBURGH, PA.".
Historical NotesThis box was stored in a steamer trunk that was found in the home of sisters Jo and Dolly Ferrara. This steamer trunk 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.

Previous owner Domenico Ferrara

Related person Jo Ferrara

Related person Dolly Ferrara

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