Knife, Pocket
Object number2008.37.14
Date1940
MediumMetal; paint
Credit LineGift of Gerald Price
DescriptionMiniature pocket knife. Two blades. Metal key ring. White plastic on both sides.DimensionsClosed Width: .75 ; Length: 2.375Opened Width: 3.75; Length: 5.25
InscriptionsPrinted on one side: "W.A.B.CO. / APPRENTICE BANQUET / 1940".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of items related to Westinghouse Airbrake Company (WABCO) in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, where donor Gerald Price's grandfather, Peter Grillo, and most of his family, worked. Part of a larger collection related to donor Gerald Price's Italian-American family, one of the earliest to settle in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania.
Related institution
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Related person
Peter Grillo
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