Object Record
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Metadata
Accession Number |
1974.683.1 |
Object Name |
Sign |
Tag Line |
Le Roi Beer sign from the Hoffman House Hotel in Rossland, BC. |
Collection |
Businesses |
Description |
Large wood and glass Le Roi Beer sign. Sign consists of a curved piece of painted glass on a light brown wood frame. The frame has angled sides that have a wire hanger attached (fits sign against a wall). The glass is white with a large silver rectangle diagonally across the center with "Le Roi" in large gold letters with a black outline. Above the rectangle is a gold and red seal with "LRB" intertwined in red. There is wheat or barley stalks and hops on the sides of the seal. "Rossland B.C." is in silver letters with a black shadow underneath the right side of the rectangle. "Beer" is in large gold letters with a black and green shadow across the bottom. The design is framed by a navy rectangle outline. "J.B. Schmidt & Co ST. LOUIS, MO, U.S.A" is in small letters at the bottom of the glass. The frame has a top and bottom. Sign may have hung over/in front of a light fixture. |
Year Range from |
1897 |
Year Range to |
1917 |
Provenance |
- Found on the premises of Wise's Hardware (2044 Washington Street) that formerly was the Hoffman House Hotel - The Le Roi Brewing Company was Rossland's longest running brewery. Opening 1897, it only closed in 1917 because of the government enforce prohibition. |
Made By |
J.B. Schmidt & Co |
Material |
Wood/Glas/Metal/Paint |
Dimensions |
H-65 W-37 D-12 cm |
Dimension Details |
Glass: 58.5 x 33cm |
Search Terms |
Le Roi Brewing Company Hoffman House Hotel |
Subjects |
Sign Advertising Beer Brewery Hotel Bar Saloon |
Source |
Samuel A. Wise |