Can, Beer
Object number96.167.107
Retailer
Pittsburgh Brewing Company
Datec. 1978
Mediumsteel, aluminum, paint
Credit LineGift of Ralph W. Friday
DescriptionTwelve-ounce Old Export Beer can.Dimensions4.75 x 2.625 in. (12.1 x 6.7 cm)MarksColor-lithographed direct label has text "Old Export Premium Beer" in a shield-shape outline; above this is text "Mountain Water Makes the Difference".
At base of label is printed text "From the Land of Mountain Water".
Historical NotesBeer can appears to be a limited-production or contract product. The can is sealed, but has never been filled with liquid, and perhaps was given to the donor, Ralph Friday, as a souvenir by a business associate at Pittsburgh Brewing Company.Label TextThroughout the twentieth century, various Pittsburgh breweries and bottlers have produced colorful and unique beverage containers.
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On View
On view
Continental Can Company, Inc.
