Paperweight
Object number2010.58.1
Date1980
Mediumplastic; coal; metal
Credit LineGift of Jack Hallman
DescriptionClear plastic, square paperweight. Set inside is a piece of black coal. Attached to top is a silver metal nameplate with engraved commemorative text.Dimensions4 x 1.75 x 4 in. (10.2 x 4.4 x 10.2 cm)InscriptionsAttached to top is a silver metal nameplate with engraved text "FIRST SUCCESSFUL NO-PITCH BRIQUETTE / CALGON CORPORATION / NOVEMBER 12 1980".
Historical NotesPaperweight from the Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC). CCC was founded in 1942 as the Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical Company, a manufacturer of products used in steel production. CCC got its start by creating a bituminous coal-based filter for gas masks during WWII. Still based in Pittsburgh, the company produces carbon based filtration/ purification products.
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