Object Number
: 2020.0028.0001
Type
: signs/displays
Sub Types
: Array
Decade
: 1990-1999
Object History
:
Elmer Hensler founded Queen City Sausage in 1965. Cincinnati has already been known as “Porkopolis” since the mid 1800s because of the amount of pork and sausage produced for the US here. Queen City is located int he middle of the actual Porkopolis meat packing district.
The sign includes neon outline of a Cincinnati silhouetted image with their icon/logo, a regal individual in blue. Queen City is illuminated with neon, while sausage and Cincinnati OH est. 1965 are printed. The full image is flanked with a ribbon at the bottom, and placed on a black glass backing.
City of Origin
: Cincinnati
State of Origin
: Ohio
Status
: Exhibit
Location
: Lobby
Status Location
: Cincinnati Wall
Donor Name
: Elmer Hensler
Contact Donor
: 1
Company
: Queen City Sausage
Condition
:
Very good
Deed of Gift Form Received
: 11/16/2020
Object Cataloged Date
: 12/20/2023
Fair Market Value
: 0.00
Private Documents
: Array
Wednesday – Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
10 am – 4 pm
