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Cup, Collapsible

Object number2007.13.1 a,b

Date1950-1959

MediumMetal

Credit LineGift of Joseph Arroyo

DescriptionMetal folding cup with detachable lid. Cup is round when flattened and conical when opened.DimensionsClosed with Lid: Height--1; Width--2.625; Diameter-8
Opened with Lid: Height--2.625; Width--2.625; Diameter--8
Historical NotesPortable water cup, used by Ramon Arroyo during career as a truck repairman for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Arroyo's family lived in East Liberty, originally from Periban de Ramos, Michoacan, Mexico. An immigrant from Mexico, Arroyo came to Pittsburgh around 1921 after a series of railroad jobs in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and Johnstown, PA.Label TextRamon Arroyo used this collapsible portable cup when working as a track repairman for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Although usually seen as a more recent phenomenon, Mexican immigrants like Arroyo were an important part of the diverse population of Western Pennsylvania prior to World War II.

Previous owner Ramon Arroyo

Related institution Pennsylvania Railroad

Related person Joseph Arroyo

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