Can, Beer
Object number96.167.70
Manufacturer
Continental Can Company, Inc.
Retailer
Pittsburgh Brewing Company
Datec. 1980
Mediummetal
Credit LineGift of Ralph W. Friday
DescriptionTwelve-ounce Oyster House beer can.Dimensions4.875 x 2.625 in. (12.4 x 6.7 cm)MarksLabel has text "The Original Oyster House Beer".
Vertical panel on reverse has short history of the beer.
Historical NotesThis can was has never been filled, and may have been given to the donor, Ralph Friday, as a souvenir by a business associate at Pittsburgh Brewing Company. The can is a limited-production issue packaged as an advertising promotion for the Original Oyster House Tavern, located in Market Square in Downtown Pittsburgh since 1870.Label TextThroughout the twentieth century, various Pittsburgh breweries and bottlers have produced colorful and unique beverage containers.
Related institution
Original Oyster House Tavern
On View
On viewContinental Can Company, Inc.