Commemorative
Object number2008.37.9
Date1969
MediumMetal; paint; paper
Credit LineGift of Gerald Price
DescriptionGold-plated(?) railroad spike. On head: small raised round knobs. Silver, blue, and white metallic sticker around square body has commemorative text.Dimensions0.875 x 0.375 x 2.625 in. (2.2 x 1 x 6.7 cm)InscriptionsSilver, blue, and white metallic sticker around square body: "100th anniversary / PIONEERS / YESTERDAY. / LEADERS TOMORROW / 1869-1969 / WABCO / [logo] WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY".
MarksEmbossed on head: "BIS", with the "I" much larger than other letters.
Historical NotesRailroad spike commemorating Westinghouse Air Brake Company's 100th Anniversary. Donor Gerald Price's grandfather, Peter Grillo, was an employee of WABCO. Part of a collection of items related to donor Gerald Price's Italian-American family, one of the earliest to settle in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania.
Previous owner
Peter Grillo
Related institution
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
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