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Skullcap

Object number2013.2.6

Made by Lucy Wagner Pendro

Datec. 1935

MediumMetal//Felt/Cotton/Paint

Credit LineGift of Marya Pendro-Thomson

DescriptionBlack felt skull cap. Handmade. Bottom hem has a crown-like appearance. Hand-embroidered in different colored thread are names of characters aimed at children. The first name of the owner is also on cap.Dimensions4.5 x 8.25 in. (11.4 x 21 cm)
InscriptionsHand-embroidered in different colored thread are names of characters aimed at children:
"LONE RANGER";
"POOCHIE";
"BATMAN";
"HENRY";
"POPEYE";
"YEA";
"ANDY";
"MICKEY";
"TOOTS";
"ATOM";
"DONALD DUCK";
"HI".

Historical NotesHat made for the donor Marya Pendro-Thomson's father Andrew Pendro, Jr., by his mother Lucy Wagner Pendro. 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.

Previous owner Andrew H. Pendro Jr.

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