REGISTER, CASH
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact3738
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1925
- Date Range To
- 1935
- Materials
- GLASS, STEEL, WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P19870003000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1925
- Date Range To
- 1935
- Materials
- GLASS, STEEL, WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 59.0
- Length
- 53.5
- Width
- 40.5
- Description
- NICKEL PLATE & SILVER. SER. NO. 1170706-356. TOP PLATE INCISED: "AMOUNT-PURCHASED" AND STAMPED "BUDAPEST RESTAURANT 409-2 AVE SOUTH" "NATIONAL" EMBOSSED ON BACK AND BOTTOM FRONT. TOP COVER HINGE BROKEN, 2 OF 3 LOCK-KEYS MISSING. FEATURES GLASS TOP, WOODEN SILL, & CASH DRAWER. EXTENSIVE FILIGREE EMBOSSING ON CASE. 1/4 IN PLYWOOD BASE COVERING ORIGINAL SMASHED DURING ROBBERY ATTEMPT. 1 SMALL KEY FOUND IN CASH DRAWER. SIDE HAS LOCKED COMPARTMENT.
- Subjects
- MERCHANDISING T&E
- Historical Association
- BUSINESS
- History
- VENDOR ACQUIRED ARTIFACT FROM MRS. DOROGDI WHEN LEASING 409 2 AVE SOUTH PROPERTY IN 1964 TO START BUDAPEST RESTAURANT. RESTAURANT BECAME WELL KNOWN AS ONE OF THE 10 BEST IN ALBERTA. LEASE WAS NEGOTIATED FROM HENRY SWARTZ, ACTING AS AGENT. MRS. DOROGDI HAD OWNED THE CASH REGISTER FOR MANY YEARS PRIOR WHILE OPERATING A SMALL FOODSTORE, FRANK'S AT SAME LOCATION. ORIGINALLY A SMALL HUNGARIAN CAFE OPERATED FROM LOCATION.
- Catalogue Number
- P19870003000
- Acquisition Date
- 1987-05
- Collection
- Museum
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