Chain, Key
Object number2014.50.21
Date1964
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of the family of Isadore "Fred" Dupin, Jack and Patty (Dupin) Dominick, Fred and Bev Dupin
DescriptionGold, metal disc with raised image and commemorative text on both sides attached to a light gold-colored keychain with circular clasp at the top. On the front at the center is a bust portrait of President Lyndon Johnson wearing a suit and tie.Dimensions4 x 1.25 x 0.25 in. (10.2 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm)InscriptionsFront text reads: "APRIL 24, 1964 -- PGH., PA. / DIST. 16 U.S.W.A. / JOHNSON WAR ON POVERTY / DAVID J. McDONALD HALL".
On the back reads: "FIRST TIME / IN AMERICAN HISTORY / A PRESIDENT / OF THE UNITED STATES / DELIVERED A / MAJOR ADDRESS / IN A LOCAL / UNION HALL / [four unidentifiable symbols]".
Historical NotesDonor Patty Dominick’s parents met after WWII. Her father, Isadore “Fred” Dupin, was a tank driver during the war, and after the war he worked for Duquesne beer. He was also a volunteer fireman in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. He was the Democratic Commissioner for Robinson Township from the 1960s until his death in 1981.
Previous owner
Isadore A. Dupin
(died 1981)
Related person
Lyndon B. Johnson
Related institution
United Steelworkers of America
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c. 1968
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