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| Titles |
Chinese restaurant Yuen Faung Lo trade sign (John's Place) |
|---|---|
| Description |
The ornate sign has three black Chinese characters in relief surrounded by carved gilded designs of birds, flowers, etc. on a gilded ground. The characters translate as "YUEN FAUNG LO" or "The Cafe of Many Different Vistas". The border has carved and gilded relief figures, symbolizing good fortune, on a red ground. The sign was carved in Canton, China, and hung in John's Place, a Chinese restaurant in Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements |
36 inches height 77 3/4 inches width 4 1/2 inches depth |
| Nomenclature |
shop sign |
| Materials |
wood (plant material) paint (coating) |
| Creation |
Made by: Chinese |
| Subjects |
Owned/used by: Woo, Howard Yuen Faung Low Restaurant Used in: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States Source: John's Place - Yuen Faung Lo Chinese Americans--Minnesota--Minneapolis. Trade & Industry. Advertising & Promotions. Advertising |
| Dates |
Creation: Approximately 1914 |
| Credit Line |
Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers |
1980.64 (Accession Number) |