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Label, Identification

Object number2019.89.12

Date2016

MediumSpun polyester(?); Ink; Plastic; Adhesive

Credit LineGift of Virginia Caliguiri

DescriptionBlack and white rectangular spun polyester(?) race bib. One hole in each corner. Front has race and sponsor information. Reverse has list of safety tips, map and elevation of course, and place to fill in emergency contact information; adhered down right side is white plastic tracking strip.DimensionsHeight x Width: 5.938 × 7.5 in. (15.1 × 19.1 cm)
InscriptionsFront has yellow printed text at top center "RICHARD S. CALIGUIRI / CITY OF PITTSBURGH / Great / Race".

Front has yellow printed text in top right corner "PITTSBURGH / BICENTENNIAL / 1816-2016".

Front has black printed text "September 25, 2016 / 11904 / [Highmark logo] [Allegheny Health Network logo] [Dollar Bank logo] [Trib Total Media logo]".

Reverse has black printed text including "Safety Tips For Running The Great Race..." and "Please complete the following emergency medical sections below".

Reverse's plastic tracking strip has black printed text "DO NOT REMOVE! 11904 DO NOT FOLD! CHRONOTRACK / B-TAG".

Reverse has map with major landmarks and roads notated and an elevation map with the elevation for the race.
Historical NotesRichard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race running bib used by Virginia Caliguiri. Virginia "Ginny" Caliguiri was born and raised in an Italian American family the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. She lived among a small enclave of Calabrese families living on and around Imperial Street. Her older brother, Richard, was the 55th mayor of Pittsburgh from 1977 until his death from Amyloidosis in 1988. Ginny was very active in her brother’s campaign activities along with her mother, aunts, and other family members. She also participated annually in the Great Race, one of her brother’s city-wide initiatives, and other races like the Pittsburgh Marathon and the Amyloidosis race. Ginny worked in patient advocacy and emergency medical services. She was awarded the Director’s Award of Excellence from the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Emergency Medical Services by Glenn Cannon in 2009. She served on the Board of Directors for Allegheny County’s Emergency Medical Service Institute from 1984-1995 and won an Outstanding Service Award from the Allegheny County EMS in 1990.

Previous owner Virginia Caliguiri

Related person Richard S. Caliguiri (1931 - 1988)

Related institution City of Pittsburgh

Related institution Highmark

Related institution Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Related institution Allegheny Health Network

Related institution Dollar Bank

Related institution Trib Total Media

Related institution Carnegie Mellon University

Related institution University of Pittsburgh

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