Board, Sandwich
Object number2021.145.1
Date1996-2015
MediumWood; Metal; Paint; Ink
Credit LineGift of Mel Packer and Chris Ivey
DescriptionRestaurant sandwich board. Green painted rectangular wooden frame with extended section at top and two perpendicular legs. Frame conatins two white metal sheets that are mounted to the sandwich board with screws around the perimeter. White metal sheets have painted and handwritten restaurant advertising message in red and black with green linear details.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 45 × 25 × 20 in. (114.3 × 63.5 × 50.8 cm)InscriptionsBoth faces have painted and handwritten text in red and black "ANTHON'S / RESTAURANT / MON.-SAT. 7 A.M. - 5 P.M. / Serving / BREAKFAST LUNCH & / DINNER SPECIALS / TAKE OUT DELI / HERE OVER 100 YRS."; the hours of operation have been overwritten with different numbers "6 A.M. - 6 P.M" has been changed to "7 A.M. - 5 P.M.")
Historical NotesSandwich board from Anthon's Restaurant & Bakery at 6007 Penn Avenue in East Liberty. Anthon’s opened in 1886 and was a combination restaurant, deli, bakery, and catering service and East Liberty fixture before their closure in 2015. The last owner gave the sandwich board to Mel Packer and he had loaned it to Chris Ivey to use in some of his films about the neighborhood. They both decided it would be best at the History Center.
Related institution
Anthon's Restaurant and Bakery
(1886 - 2015)
Previous owner
Mel Packer
Related person
Chris Ivey
On View
Not on view
Sirchie
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