Pensupreme Ice Cream Metal Embossed Tin Sign

“Pensupreme Ice Cream” tin sign is double-faced with embossed, hand-painted faces and bullnose corners on top panel. Hand-painted courtesy line reads, “Ferree Food Market.”

Object Number : 2003.0024.0001

Type : signs/displays

Sub Types : Array

Decade : 1940 - 1949

Object Height : 39 in.

Object Width : 48 in.

Object Depth : 6 in.

Object Weight : 65 lbs.

Object History :

Ferree Food was a grocery store that open in the early 1950’s in York, PA and was located at 835 Prospect St. It closed in 1980. It was owned by Rodger Ferree and this spouse, Annamary Ferree. PenSupreme was the brand of ice cream manufactured by Penn Dairies of Lancaster, PA.

Status : Exhibit

Location : Neon Era Room

Status Location : Porcelain Enamel Wall

Donor Name : Joe Patrick (purchased)

Contact Donor : 1

Condition :

Good: Some copy is sun-faded; normal wear-and-tear for a sign of this age.

First Contact Date : 5/3/2003

First Contact Description : Dayton Gas Bash

Object Received Date : 5/3/2003

Object Cataloged Date : 10/27/2003

Purchase Cost : $400.00

Fair Market Value : 300