Longley’s Wooden Script on Wire Mesh Background Sign

“Longley’s” restaurant sign is handcarved wood script mounted on wire mesh background–a typical method of installing such signs as employed by Spanjer Brothers.

Object Number : 2005.0057.0001

Type : signs/displays

Sub Types : Array

Decade : 1910 - 1919

Object History :

Sign was from a restaurant in Connecticut. Museum contacted Michael Lauretano, Lauretano Sign Group, Terryville, CT, who picked up the sign, crated it and shipped it gratis to the museum.

Status : Exhibit

Location : Letter Wall/Timeline

Donor Name : Robert Cathcart

Contact Donor : 1

Date of Execution : 1915

Condition :

Very Good: Some split and dispointed sections of letters, but all reamin intact of wire mesh screen.

First Contact Date : 8/25/2005

First Contact Description : E-mail

Deed of Gift Form Received : 1/11/2005

Object Received Date : 10/30/2005

Object Cataloged Date : 1/8/2006