Clipboard
Object number2010.36.1
Date1950
Mediummetal; felt
Credit LineGift of Corrine Krekler O'Leary
DescriptionSteel rectangular clipboard. Top part opens as a clip. Printed on black background in gold, is company and anniversary information. Green felt on base.Dimensions2 x 4.125 x 8.375 in. (5.1 x 10.5 x 21.3 cm)InscriptionsPrinted on black background in gold, " "50th ANNIVERSARY" / 1900 [image of building] 1950 / JESSE C. STEWART CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA. / 50 Years of Progress Through Service".
Historical NotesClipboard commemorating 50 years of business of the Jesse C. Stewart Company, the last granary operating in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The clipboard was owned and used by the donor Corrine Krekler O'Leary's father, Richard L. Krekler, an employee of the granary. The grain elevator on Carson Street caught fire in March of 2010, it was not in use at the time.
Related institution
Jesse C. Stewart Company
Previous owner
Richard L. Krekler
Terms
On View
Not on view
c. 1996
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