Commemorative
Object number2014.24.4
Artist
Drew Trophy Company
Date1999
MediumCeramic; plastic; metal
Credit LineGift of Harvey and Nikkiha Wright Adams.
DescriptionBeige ceramic mug with handle and embossed leaf branches around circular black plaque.Dimensions5 x 5.375 in. (12.7 x 13.7 cm)Inscriptions"GUARDIANS OF / THANKS / GREATER PITTSBURGH". "HARVEY W. ADAMS, JR. / OCTOBER 28, 1999".
MarksSticker: "DREW TROPHY COMPANY / Trophies - Plaques - Metalphoto / 95 S. 16th St. Pittsburgh, PA 15203 / (412) 381-1255 FAX (412) 381-7044".
Historical NotesItems belonging to Harvey Adams a former Pittsburgh Police officer and chief of the Housing Authority of Pittsburgh who became president of the Pittsburgh NAACP. He served the Pittsburgh Police from 1955 to 1975 and founded the Guardians as an African American police officer group to oversee equal rights in the police department. He served the Housing Department from 1982 to 1994; and the NAACP from 1976 to 1992.
Previous owner
Harvey W. Adams Jr.
(1929 - 2009)
Related institution
Guardians of Greater Pittsburgh
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Drew Trophy Company
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