Chain, Key
Object number2014.50.19
Date1948
MediumMetal, copper
Credit LineGift of the family of Isadore "Fred" Dupin, Jack and Patty (Dupin) Dominick, Fred and Bev Dupin
DescriptionSilver, horseshoe-shaped medal with a penny inlaid in the center. Ball chain clasp through the top. Around the front is good luck message with a four leaf clover at the top. On the back is beer company advertisement.Dimensions1.375 x 0.125 x 3.5 in. (3.5 x 0.3 x 8.9 cm)InscriptionsAround the front reads: "KEEP ME AND / NEVER GO BROKE / I BRING / GOOD LUCK".
On the back reads: "DRINK DUQUESNE PILSNER / A PRODUCT OF DUQUESNE BREWING CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA / THE / FINEST BEER / IN TOWN".
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 institution
Duquesne Brewing Company
Related person
Abraham Lincoln
(1809 - 1865)
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