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Pin, Insignia

Object number2007.55.1

Manufacturer Boosters Incorporated

Date1950-1980

OriginMontgomery, AL

MediumPlastic; metal; ink

Credit LineGift of Ruth Thompson

DescriptionWhite plastic pin. Capital "S" outlined in black; screen printed black banner through middle of "S" has white text. Silver safety pin on back; embossed label top middle. Pin glued to back under grid-like melted plastic piece. Four short nodules on back also.Dimensions3.75 x 3.25 in. (9.5 x 8.3 cm)
InscriptionsCapital "S" outlined in black; screen printed black banner through middle of "S" reads "SOUTH" in white.
MarksBack has embossed label top middle: "[inside a banner] BOOSTERS / INCORPORATED" / MONTGOMERY ALABAMA / 205/263-4711".
Historical NotesPin celebrating South High School, which was located Carson Street on the South Side of Pittsburgh. South High School opened its doors on Carson Street on August 29, 1898, with 255 students and eight teachers. In 1950, South Vocational High School, which as added to the original building in 1940, offered courses to girls in Computing and Duplicating, Cosmetology, and Clothing, thus making South Vocational High School the first and only co-ed vocational high school in the city. Beginning in September 1985, the school operated as a magnet school and was used for vocational and technical training for students from all over the city. It was renamed South Vocational-Technical School, or "South Vo-Tech." In 2004, the school closed due to a declining student population and budget restraints; as of 2007, the buildings remain standing.

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