Can, Beer
Object number2009.96.1
Retailer
Duquesne Brewing Company
Date1935
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediumiron
Credit LineGift of Leonard Oliver Carter III
DescriptionDuqeusne Brewing Company Keg-o-Beer can.Dimensions5.375 x 2.625 x 2.625 in. (13.7 x 6.7 x 6.7 cm)InscriptionsOn reverse, "THE FINEST BEER IN TOWN / This is the "CAP-SEALED" / BEER CAN...[advertisement continues] / COOL BEFORE SERVING".
MarksTwist cap with print, "BREWING CO. OF PITTSBURGH / Duquesne / Keg-o-Beer [superimposed over keystone outline] / PITTSBURGH, PA".
Printed on obverse, "INTERNAL REVENUE TAX PAID PERMIT PA. U-315A / 2 FLUID OUNCES / Duquesne / Keg-o-Beer / COPYRIGHT 1935 D.B.CO. OF P.G. / DUQUESNE BREWING CO. OF PITTSBURG, PLANT NO. 2 STOWE TWP. PA. / N.Y. DISTRIBUTOR DUQUESNE BREWING CO. OF P.G. / 533 NORTH UNION STREET, OLEAN, N.Y."
Stamp on base "UVA".
Historical NotesThe "Keg-O-Beer" cone top can was manufactured by the Duquesne Brewing Company. It debuted in late 1935; the early cans state "Keg" in the phrase "Keg-O-Beer" and had short production periods. The later cans state "Can" in "Can-O-Beer" and are more common. The Duquesne Brewing Company (1899-1972) was a major brewery on the South Side of Pittsburgh. In 1933, the largest single face clock in the world was installed on the brewery's building; in 2009, AT&T bought the rights to advertise on the still-working clock.
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