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File, Nail

Object number2017.68.28

Manufacturer Teraco

Date1976-1988

MediumPlastic; Granular substance

Credit LineGift of Jennifer Busia

DescriptionBeige plastic nail file. Long, tapered rectangular shape; one end has extended rectangular tab and other end has pick-like protuberance. One side has red printed campaign message. Other side has orange-brown granular substance.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 6.25 × 0.625 × 0.125 in. (15.9 × 1.6 × 0.3 cm)
InscriptionsOne side has red printed text at left "Vote For", at center "Retain Your Councilwoman / SOPHIE MASLOFF", and at right "For Pittsburgh / City Council".
MarksText at pick end of the message side "TERACO U.S.A."
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents the life and career of Sophie Masloff. Sophie Friedman (1917-2014) was born in the Hill District and attended Fifth Avenue High School. She became a clerk at the County Court in 1938 and worked there until 1976, the year she was elected to the City Council. She became Mayor in 1988 when she was president of the City Council and Richard Caliguiri died in office, making her next in line. She won the election in 1989 making her the first woman and Jew to hold the office. She declined to run again and retired in 1994. In 2000 and 2004 she served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.

Related person Sophie Masloff (1917 - 2014)

Related institution Pittsburgh City Council

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