Plaque
Object number2008.37.15
Date1965
MediumSilver; wood
Credit LineGift of Gerald Price
DescriptionSilver circular plaque mounted on light brown circular wood. Embossed on silver plaque is commemorative text and embossed image of world, with artistic rendition of train and hand with hammer.Dimensions7 x 0.75 x 7 in. (17.8 x 1.9 x 17.8 cm)InscriptionsEmbossed on silver plaque: "DIAMOND JUBILEE OF WILMERDING, PA. / WORLD CENTER / OF 'ON RAIL' BRAKING / 1890-1965".
Historical NotesPlaque commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the town of Wilmerding, Pennsylavnia. Part of a collection of items related to Westinghouse Airbrake Company (WABCO) in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, where donor Gerald Price's grandfather, Peter Grillo, and most of his family, worked. Part of a larger collection 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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