Sign, Trade
- Object Name:
- Sign, Trade
- Object ID:
- 2006.044
- Place of Origin:
- Dover, NH
- Date:
- 1916-1920
- Description:
- Sign, tin, painted black. "CHAS. F. WHITEHOUSE, / PRINTING." in silver block letters outlined in red. "SUCCESSORS TO THE NEAL PRINTING CO." in smaller silver letters below, without red outline. Silver hand pointing to right. Paint losses along dent lines. Remnants of another sign on reverse: "COMPLETE OUTFITTERS / FOR / MEN, WOMEN and / CHILDREN." in gold block letters on black; major paint losses, especially on left and right. Nail holes along edges.
- Material:
- Metal
Tin - Dimensions:
- H-18 W-36 D-0.05 inches
- Provenance:
- Charles F. Whitehouse worked as a printer at Foster's before going into partnership with George Neal of the Neal Printing Co. in Dover. Whitehouse became the sole owner in 1916, renaming the business Charles F. Whitehouse Printing. Located at 331 Central Avenue, Whitehouse specialized in fine book and job printing. He operated under that name until 1950, when it became the Whitehouse Printing Company.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Whitehouse, Charles F., Neal, George
- Subjects:
- hand
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