Souvenir

Object number2010.37.1 a,b

Datec. 1790

OriginPittsburgh, PA

Mediumwood; paint; brass; paper

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection

DescriptionCrosscut of a wooden beam with commemorative brass plate.Dimensions(a) W: 9 ; l: 11.875 ; d: 2
(b) L: 3.875 ; W: 1.5
Inscriptions(b)
Engraved, "HEINZ HISTORY CENTER / CROSSCUT OF STRUCTURAL BEAM / (SAPLING, CIRCA 1790)".
Historical NotesCross beam section from the Heinz History Center given away as souvenirs. The cross sections were from the beams removed to make the seven-story atrium at the History Center's 1212 Smallman Street building.

Related institution Senator John Heinz History Center

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