Images(3)

Necktie

Object number2017.10.3

Made by Rose Marie Pugliese-Pendro

MediumFabric

Credit LineGift of Marya Pendro-Thomson

DescriptionHandmade necktie. Off-white fabric with red and gold pattern of eagles, Liberty Bells, and stars.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 54.875 × 4.625 × 0.125 in. (139.4 × 11.7 × 0.3 cm)
Historical NotesPart of a collection of textiles from the Pendro-Thomson family. This necktie was made by Andrew Pendro, Jr.'s wife, RoseMarie Pendro who also made previously donated neckties and several pieces of clothing also previously donated. He worked at the Joseph Horne Company department store in the special events and sign departments from 1963-1981. Among other things, he designed vestments for the Orthodox Church. The donor, Marya Pendro-Thomson, is his daughter. The Pendro Family immigrated to New York City in the late 1800’s from Austria-Hungary, though the family was primarily of Carpatho-Rusyn and Russian descent. They settled in the Pittsburgh area around 1890, after hearing that there were jobs in the area. The family formed close ties with several institutions in the region, most notably the Edgar Thomson Steel Mill and Joseph Horne Company. Shortly after arriving in Pittsburgh, George Pendro began working at the Edgar Thomson Steel Mill. Several other family members worked at the mill including George’s son Andrew, Andrew’s wife Lucy, and Lucy’s father Andrew Wagner. The family also had close ties to the Joseph Horne Company department store. Frank Wagner, Andrew Wagner's father worked as a boot maker for Horne's after emigrating from Germany in 1843. Many family members would later work for the company, most notably his great grandson, Andrew Pendro, Jr.

Previous owner Andrew H. Pendro Jr.

Related institution Joseph Horne Company (1849 - 1994)

Subjects

Terms

On View

Not on view