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-8Opened 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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American Safety Table Company
1918-1988
1918-1919
c. 1902
