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Tassel, Academic

Object number2007.55.2

Date2004

MediumNylon; metal

Credit LineGift of Ruth Thompson

DescriptionOrange and black nylon threaded graduation tassel with gold-plated clasp at top and loosely hanging charm; black looped thread at top. Dimensions0.625 x 14 in. (1.6 x 35.6 cm)
InscriptionsCharm: "[vertically towardly top] CLASS OF / [vertically down] 2004".
Historical NotesTassel from final graduating class of South Vocational-Technical School, originally called South High School, located on Carson Street on the South Side of Pittsburgh. South High School opened its doors on Carson Street on August 29, 1898, with 255 students and eight teachers. In 1950, South Vocational High School, which as added to the original building in 1940, offered courses to girls in Computing and Duplicating, Cosmetology, and Clothing, thus making South Vocational High School the first and only co-ed vocational high school in the city. Beginning in September 1985, the school operated as a magnet school and was used for vocational and technical training for students from all over the city. It was renamed South Vocational-Technical School, or "South Vo-Tech." In 2004, the school closed due to a declining student population and budget restraints; as of 2007, the buildings remain standing.

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