T-Shirt
Object number2019.89.7
Manufacturer
Fruit of the Loom
Date2001
OriginDominican Republic
MediumCotton; Ink
Credit LineGift of Virginia Caliguiri
DescriptionWhite cotton t-shirt. Size Medium. Short sleeve with crew neck. Front of chest has printed design and text consisting of a rectangular graphic area with stylized race course with text above and below graphic provide event information. Reverse has slate blue printed sponsor information.DimensionsHeight x Width (width is between shoulder seams): 28 × 17.75 in. (71.1 × 45.1 cm)InscriptionsFront of chest has blue-gray, green, yellow, and red printed text "25TH ANNIVERSARY RICHARD S. CALIGUIRI CITY OF PITTSBURGH / THE Great Race" and within the graphic is text "START", "2001", and "FINISH".
Reverse has slate blue printed logos and text, clockwise from top center "Dollar Bank / Since 1855", "HIGHMARK / Blue Cross Blue Shield", "Eat'nPark / There's a lot more to like.", and "ALLEGHENY / GENERAL HOSPITAL".
MarksTwo white fabric maker tags are layered on the collar at back center:
top tag has maker logo above white, red, and black text "FRUIT OF THE LOOM / HEAVY / cotton";
bottom tag has black text on front in Spanish, French, and English "M / 100% COTTON PRESHRUNK / MADE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC" and back has care instructions in the same three languages.
Historical Notes2001 Great Race t-shirt 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
Allegheny General Hospital
Related institution
Eat'n Park Restaurants
Related institution
Dollar Bank
Related institution
Highmark
Related institution
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
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