T-Shirt
Object number2021.55.7
Manufacturer
Hanes
Date2010-2022
OriginEl Salvador
MediumCotton
Credit LineGift of Simon Family
DescriptionWhite short-sleeve cotton t-shirt, size Large. Crew neck. Front of proper left chest has printed red and blue restaurant logo and founding date. Reverse has printed decoration including restaurant logo and a printed black-and-white photographic image of the exterior of the restaurant building and street intersection.DimensionsHeight x Width: 30.5 x 37.375 in. (77.5 x 94.9 cm)InscriptionsFront of proper left chest has printed red and blue text "Original / HOT DOG / SHOP / Est. 1960".
Reverse has printed red and blue text at top "Original / HOT DOG SHOP" and black text below center "Serving Pittsburgh for over 50 years! / 3901 Forbes Avenue / Pittsburgh, PA".
MarksInside collar at back center are two black fabric tags:
Top tag has gray text on front "BEEFY / Hanes" and on back "100% COTTON";
Bottom tag has gray text on front "[care instructions] / L / MADE IN EL SALVADOR".
Historical NotesPart of a collection from The Original Hot Dog Shop chain. The original restaurant opened in 1960 and was located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It closed in April 2020. At one point there were locations in Plum, Monroeville, Penn Hills, the South SIde, Carnegie Mellon University (1996-2006,) and Falls Church, Virginia. This sign is from the Oakland location. Donor Terry Campasano owned the restaurant along with her brother Bruce Simon. “The O” was an Oakland institution best known for their fries cooked in peanut oil. Several food documentaries and lists featured the O for their famous hot dogs and fries. They closed the doors to the original shop in April of 2020 after 60 years. Sitting at the corner of Forbes and South Bouquet Streets, "The O" opened in 1960 by brothers Sydney and Morris Simon. Sydney eventually took over as sole owner until his passing in 2009. His children Terry and Bruce then took over.
Related institution
The Original Hot Dog Shop
(1960 - 2020)
Related institution
Carnegie Mellon University
Previous owner
Terry Campasano
Previous owner
Bruce Simon
Related person
Sydney Simon
(died 2009)
Related person
Morris Simon
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