artifact

1994.087.001

Core
Title
Framed Religious Dry Goods Store Decor
Accession No.
Title (generic)
Object

This is a framed, colored, picture of the religious figure, Jesus Christ, in a kneeling position, in front of a pile of rocks. Placed in the lower right corner of the picture is a small mercury- style thermometer. In the upper left corner, printed in black letters , it reads : WHERE YOU FIND STYLE MRS. J. GIUSTI ELM ST. DRY GOODS STORE 169-171 ELM ST. LAWRENCE, MASS. BUS. PHONE 23798 - RES. PHONE 23021. The picture is enclosed in a silver/gold colored frame, covered with a piece of glass. On the reverse side there is a typed piece of yellow paper that reads : (1930) JEANNIE GIUSTI DRY GOOD STORE 169 - 171 ELM ST. GIVEN TO THE SAMMATARO FAMILY 84 MAPLE ST. DONOR ALPHONSE A. SAMMATARO. Also taped on to the back is a copy of the obituary of Jeannie Giusti Loffredo , who died on October 28, 1993.
used: Advertisement

Collection
Lawrence History Center Artifact Collection
Date (coverage)
1930 - 1993
Format
width: 6 in. height: 8 in. Thermometer length: 2 in.
Administrative
Display Value
Excellent
Condition
Excellent
Cataloged By
Brown_ Barbara
Cataloged On
Status
OK