Commemorative
Object number2004.150.1
Datec. 2000
MediumSteel; Wood; Paper; Adhesive
Credit LineGift of The Kingsley Association.
DescriptionShovel with tempered steel blade, rolled shoulder at top where foot is placed. Area in center portion of blade (or frog) painted red. Wood handle fits into tubular socket. Circular paper label adhered to blade with directions in English, French, and Spanish.Dimensions56.4999 x 8.5 in. (143.5 x 21.6 cm)InscriptionsImpressed in socket: "U S A /TEMPERED/2" and on reverse: [three dots in a triangular pattern] /N/9. Rectangular paper label in black and yellow and Universal Product Code (or bar code) label on wood handle.
Historical NotesOne of nine shovels used at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kingsley Association on September 19, 2002. The new facility at the corner of East Liberty Boulevard and Frankstown Road opened to the public in June 2004. The association was founded in 1894 to provide educational, social, and recreational support to European immigrants and continues to provide those services to a predominantly African American community.Label TextThis is one of nine shovels used in the September 19, 2002 groundbreaking ceremony for the new Kingsley Association facility located at the corner of Frankstown Avenue and East Liberty Boulevard. The Kingsley House, a settlement house in the Strip District, was founded by Dr. George Hodges in 1893. In 1900, the facility moved to the Hill District and then to East Liberty in 1923. The new location is close to the 1923 site.
Previous owner
The Kingsley Association
(founded 1893)
Related institution
The Kingsley Association
(founded 1893)
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