Pitcher
Object number2012.75.66
Date1970
Mediumglass; ink
Credit LineGift of Bernard A. Burns
DescriptionGlass pitcher with ribbed handle. Printed in red on one side is event information above the crest for the International Association of Fire Fighters in front of what appears to be a ribbon; the ribbon has printed union information.Dimensions9.062 x 7 x 4.814 x 18.562 in. (23 x 17.8 x 12.2 x 47.1 cm)InscriptionsPrinted in red on one side "50th ANNUAL DANCE". Below that, in red, is the crest for the International Association of Fire Fighters in front of what appears to be a ribbon. Printed in red on the top section of the ribbon is "PITTSBURGH FIRE FIGHTERS / LOCAL NO. 1" in the middle section is "67 YEARS" and on the bottom section is "ORG. SEPT. 11, 1903".
Historical NotesPart of a collection belonging to Bernie Burns. The collection documents Firefighters Local No. 1, the firefighting union of which Bernie Burns was the president; his life as a firefighter; and additional items that document growing up in Lawrenceville in the 1960s and 1970s.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Fire Fighters Local No. 1
(founded 1903)
Related institution
International Association of Fire Fighters
(founded 1918)
Related institution
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Previous owner
Bernard A. Burns
On View
Not on view1970
Hanes
1999