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Catalog Number |
2017.017.001 |
Object Name |
Sign |
Title |
ESB Stokes Attraction Pannel |
Description |
A light blue rectangular shaped attraction panel with a black and red inscription on the front. The panel is covered with glass on the front. There is a black rim going around the edges of the front and back. There are holes that go through the bottom located on the right and left sides. The inscription reads, "ESB. Stokes." The "ESB" portion of the inscription is colored black, and the "Stokes" portion of the inscription is colored red. The "ESB" portion of the inscription is surrounded by a red and black circle. The "S" in the "Stokes" portion of the inscription is surrounded by a rectangle. The two portions of the inscription are separated by a black line. The back of the panel is white. According to a document found in the Trentoniana collection, Joseph Stokes started what would become ESB Stokes in 1897. They primarily manufactured rubber-based products, most notably molds. Joseph Stokes also had an interest in several other rubber companies ran by his sons, including the Home Rubber Company and the Trenton Rubber Company. The Electric Storage Battery Company (hence the ESB) acquired Stokes in 1946 after a labor dispute almost put them out of business. ESB Stokes would eventually go out of business in 1988. Citations: Trenton Free Public Library. (2024). History of Stokes Molded Products. Trenton, NJ. |
Year Range from |
1946 |
Year Range to |
1988 |
Material |
Glass |
Artist |
ESB Stokes |
Height (in) |
5.250 |
Length (in) |
13.125 |
Condition |
Okay |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Scratches throughout. Front: There are scratches all over the sign. The paint is chipped off in the lower right corner. And finally, there is an abrasion on the glass on the bottom near the middle. Back: There are scratches all over. There is paint bleeding all over the top. There are green accretions all around the hole on the left side. There is wear all around the hole on the right side. The paint is chipped off in the lower left corner. The object number is missing its first two numbers in the lower left corner. And finally, there are black accretions all over. |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Front, Top to Bottom, Left to Right |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"ESB STOKES" Line 1 |
People |
Joseph Stokes |
Classification |
Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Rubber Rubber industry Glass |
Search Terms |
Glass Sign ESB Stokes Black Red Blue Rubber Batteries Battery Electric Storage Battery Company Joseph Stokes Joseph Marrone William Miller Trenton ESB Stokes Attraction Pannel |
Provenance |
This item was donated to the Trenton Free Public Library by Joseph Marrone. It became part of the Museum collection in June of 2017. |