Button
Object number98.98.152
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Port Authority of Allegheny County
DescriptionOctagonal purple glass button.Dimensions0.437 x 0.625 x 0.5 in. (1.1 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm)InscriptionsText etched around edge "SORROWS I DIVIDE JOYS I DOUBLE".
Historical NotesPort Authority of Allegheny County Collection. Archaeological excavation for the Light Rail Transit. Excavation completed June, August, and September 1982. Objects recovered from six cisterns and wells. Area excavated for the construction of the Gateway Center Station at Liberty Avenue and Stanwix Street.
Related institution
Port Authority of Allegheny County
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On view1820-1840
1900-1917