Cramer Brothers Pitkin's Paint Steamboat Rock Iowa Cardboard Signs Lot of 2 1920

Description

Up for your consideration is a LOT OF 2 ORIGINAL Pitkin's Paint Cramer Brothers cardboard signs circa 1920s.
The content of the signs includes an illustration of a red paint can from Geo. W. Pitkin Co, paint manufacturers out of Chicago, Illinois. The paint can also says "READY MIXED PAINTS and "PREMIUM SHADE 948". The sign itself says "Pitkin's Paint SOLD AND GUARANTEED BY CRAMER BROS., Steamboat Rock". The signs are in used condition with edgewear, some staining on the front, various staining on the back, including possibly dried glue. There is some splatter of paint on one. One of them also has a couple holes on the "k" in Pitkin. The other one has some tearing in the top and bottom. The signs are in displayable condition with good color, although one is more faded than the other. Please view photos closely to avoid any surprises. Please see below for measurements and additional information on the businesses named on the signs.
Measurements are approximate.
Width: 27 1/8 inches
Height: 5 1/2 inches
Thickness: 1/32 of an inch
George Welles Pitkin was the owner of Geo. W. Pitkin Ready Mixed Paints. He lived 1827 - 1900 and died in Chicago. Despite his death in 1900, it appears his business continued on, which explains these circa 1920s signs. Cramer Brothers was a hardware store located in Steamboat Rock, Iowa, a small town with a population of 283 as of 2019. Cramer Brothers was in business in the 1910s and 1920s.
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