Paris Shoe Stores
Manufacturer / Maker
unidentified
Dateca. 1950
Mediumwood, graphite
Dimensions4 3/4 × 1/4 in. (12.1 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, Director's Discretionary Fund
Object numberPC2000.52.39
DescriptionThis pencil advertises the Paris Shoe Stores, which were started in 1904 by Pompilio Matteucci after he immigrated to Albuquerque, New Mexico from Italy. The pencil is mostly yellow, with black text throughout. The text reads "PARIS SHOE STORES/ DOWNTOWN - WINROCK - UPTOWN/ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO." The pencil is sharpened and has a gold eraser casing near the end of it which houses a pink rubber pencil eraser.On View
Not on viewTerms
August 1979
