Plate, Commemorative
Object number2007.35.1
Date1958
MediumClay; glaze; various metals
Credit LineGift of Alina L. Keebler
DescriptionRound beige glazed earthenware commemorative plate. Gold metallic band around the inside edge; transfer print featuring six scenes from Pittsburgh in black. Dimensions1.125 x 9 in. (2.9 x 22.9 cm)InscriptionsPrinted on plate: "PITTSBURGH BICENTENNIAL / 1958-59".
Historical NotesThis Pittsburgh Bicentennial plate was found in a thrift shop, and depicts scenes of Pittsburgh, including Liberty Bridge, The Edgar Thomson Towers, U.S. Steel Building, Golden Triangle, Greater Pittsburgh Airport, and the Skyline.
On View
On view1891-1911
Greenbrier International, Inc.
c. 1885