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Lot 510

Florsheim Shoe Sign. Chicago: ca. 1900s. Reverse painted gl...

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Florsheim Shoe Sign. Chicago: ca. 1900s. Reverse painted glass sign advertising the Florsheim Shoe Company. Text and frame in gilt. Text in green: ?For the Man Who Cares?. The Florsheim Shoe company was a factory located on the 3900 block of West Belmont. The factory, designed by Alfred S. Ashuler, is now a designated landmark of Chicago architecture. Original hanging chain. 18 x 10?. Slight oxidation to edges.