Sweater
Object number2013.2.8
Made by
Teresa Anna Horowitz Pendro
Datec. 1935
MediumCotton
Credit LineGift of Marya Pendro-Thomson
DescriptionWhite crocheted baby baptismal sweater. Handmade. A floral design pattern. Long sleeves.Dimensions11 x 7.5 x 6.375 in. (27.9 x 19.1 x 16.2 cm)Historical NotesBaptismal sweater made by donor Marya Pendro-Thomson's great grandmother and worn by all of the Pendro family at their baptisms. The donor's great grandmother was named Teresa Anna Horowitz Pendro and she was an immigrant from Austria-Hungary. She was a Hungarian Jew who converted to the Orthodox faith. Part of a collection relating to the Pendro family. The Pendro family immigrated to New York City in the late 1800s from Austria-Hungary, though the family was primarily of Carpatho-Rusyn and Russian descent. They settled in the Pittsburgh area around 1890, after hearing that there were jobs in the area. The family formed close ties with several institutions in the region most notably the Edgar Thomson Steel Mill and Joseph Horne Company. Shortly after arriving in Pittsburgh, George Pendro began working at the Edgar Thomson Steel Mill. Several other family members worked at the mill including George’s son Andrew, Andrew’s wife Lucy, and Lucy’s father Andrew Wagner. The family also had close ties to the Joseph Horne Company department store. Frank Wagner, Andrew Wagner’s father worked as a boot maker for Horne’s after emigrating from Germany in 1843. Many family members would later work for the company, most notably his great-grandson Andrew Pendro, Jr. who worked in the special events and sign departments from 1963-1981.
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