Object ID
2012.12.7
Object Name
Rubber Stamp
Date Created
February 27, 2012, 1904 – 1967
Material
Rubber; Wood
Object Entities
Miller, Ward (collected by)
Parlor, Ting-A-Ling (owned by)
Miller, Ward (is related to)
Object Description
A single custome made hand-held rubber stamp for the Ting-a-Ling candy shop. Handle is of black wood and has the wording "Mfg. by 'Wilson' Brookville, PA" imprinted on it. Stamp imprint creates wording stating: "Toasted Almond"
Origin
The Ting-a-Ling candy shop was a well-known, Greek-owned confectionary shop located on Chicago's northside.

When the establishment went out of business, Ward Miller, a local Chicago architect, entered the premesis and saved a number of valuable artifacts, including this one.
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Citation
Rubber Stamp, February 27, 2012, 1904 – 1967, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/8787. Accessed 03/19/24.