Images(9)

Can

Object number2011.130.2 a-c

Manufacturer Robert L. Stevenson, Inc.

Date1978

Mediumsteel; various paper

Credit LineGift of Elaine Linkenheimer

DescriptionSouvenir Pittsburgh Can of Air consisting of sealed steel can, cardboard box, and informational card.Dimensions(a) H: 4.5 ; W: 3 ; DIA: 9.375
(b) H: 3.125; L: 5.125 ; DEPTH: 3.625
(c) W: 2.875 ; L: 4.625
Inscriptions(a)
Title at top: "PITTSBURGH / AIR of FRIENDLINESS".

Lower right: "Pittsburgh--the / Golden Triangle / where the Allegheny and Monongahela / Rivers merge to form the Ohio".

Lower left: "WARRANTY / Genuine / Air of Friendliness / Contained Herein Was Sealed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-- / 1978".

Back: "PITTSBURGH / America's Third Largest Corporate Headquarters City" followed by descriptive paragraph and list of company logos.

(b)
Beige cardboard with blue print: "PITTSBURGH / AIR OF / FRIENDLINESS".

(c)
Purple print: "A breath of fresh air from / Pittsburgh, the Renaissance / City of America. Please keep / this collector's item-- / as a constant reminder of your / many Pittsburgh friends. / PITTSBURGH / AIR of FRIENDLINESS".
Marks(a)
Maker's copyright information on bottom of label "© 1978 Robert L. Stevenson, Inc."

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