Sign

Object Name:

Sign

Object ID:

1994.006.69

Date:

circa 1940

Description:

Sign, wooden. Painted black frame. Painted white front, with black letters. Handpainted text, "W.R. CANNEY / CONTRACTOR / AND BUILDER / MEREDITH, N.H. / Phone - 169". Two hanging holes.

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

H-16.4 W-24.25 D-1.5 inches

Provenance:

Jane Chworowsky (1929-1993), was born in PA and raised in Newport, NH. She attended Plymouth State College, and briefly taught English in Charlestown, NH (1953-55). She ran an antiques business -- Jane's Cabin Antiques -- at her home in Croydon, NH. She bequeathed the contents of her home and business to NHHS.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Jane Lee Chworowsky

People:

Chworowsky, Jane (1929-1993), Canney, Wilfred R. (1911-1993)

Subjects:

Building construction