Dish, Dessert
Object number2013.80.17 a,b
Manufacturer
Universal Paper Products Company
OriginChicago, IL
MediumPlastic
Credit LineGift of Gloria K. Wolak
DescriptionTwo (2) black plastic paper ice cream cone holders (a-b). Labeled VeeCups. The cups are shaped similarly to an hour glass with the tip and bottom wider than the middle. There is a seam around the middle where the base connects to the upper part of the cup. The base is shorter and curves out more dramatically. The top section angles out from the seam more gradually and in a straight line. The rim of the opening at the top curves outward and has a ridge running along the inside. Inside along the seam is a ridge which extends into the center of the cup. The cup is hollow.Dimensions(a) H: 5.25"; Diameter: 3.0625"(b) H: 5.25"; Diameter: 3.0625"
Marks(a-b)
"UNIVERSAL PAPER PRODUCTS CO. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS / VEECUP NO. 308-A"
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)
Related person
James Klavon
Related person
Ray Klavon
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