Bust
Bust
Bust

Bust

Object number2008.92.8
Date1940
Mediumwood, paint, felt
Credit LineGift of Edward J. Reis
DescriptionWooden bust of Westinghouse Tuff Guy painted brown; square base with rounded corners; muscular man with arms folded in front of chest; brows are knit together and mouth drooping on left side; wearing a belt that has Westinghouse logo in the center.Dimensions4.25 x 2.312 x 2.625 in. (10.8 x 5.9 x 6.7 cm)
InscriptionsFigure is wearing a belt that has an encircled and underlined "W" in the center.

Front of base in raised letters "1940 / WESTINGHOUSE / TUFF GUY".
MarksOn back of base in center is copyright symbol.
Historical NotesWooden bust of Westinghouse Tuff Guy. According to Ed Reis, The Westinghouse "Tuff Guys" were Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company employees who attended cooking classes held at the East Pittsburgh Plant from 1936 to 1956.
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