T-Shirt
Object number2013.80.28
Manufacturer
Hanes
Datec. 2000
OriginHaiti
MediumFabric/Cotton
Credit LineGift of Gloria K. Wolak
DescriptionWhite extra small 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 red, yellow, green, purple, and blue print. The logo is the Klavon's name in red with the "v" serving as an ice cream cone with three scoops of ice cream on top with a cherry. The reverse is plain white.Dimensions20.75 x 18.375 in. (52.7 x 46.7 cm)InscriptionsThe obverse side of the shirt features text in red, yellow, green, purple, and blue print "KLAVON'S / ICE CREAM PARLOR / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania".
MarksLabel inside collar at back center has text including “Hanes / Tagless / XS… / (2-4) / 100% COTTON… / MADE IN HAITI…”
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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