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Apron

Object number2008.92.10

Datec. 1950

Mediumcanvas, paint

Credit LineGift of Edward J. Reis

DescriptionOff-white canvas apron; pocket sewn in middle of apron on left side; in center of bib stamped in black is an image of a man standing by a stove with two pots on it holding a spoon in his left hand up to his mouth; man is wearing a chef's hat (toque) with illegible writing at the bottom, a shirt with a Westinghouse logo in the center, a knee-length apron, pants with cuffed bottoms, and heeled shoes. Text above and below the image.Dimensions25.75 x 36 in. (65.4 x 91.4 cm)
InscriptionsMan is wearing a shirt with an encircled "W" in the center.

Above the image is stamped "WESTINGHOUSE"; below image in a decorative font "TUFF GUY" in a slightly arched shape.
Historical NotesTuff Guy apron. According to Ed Reis, The Westinghouse "Tuff Guys" were Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company employees who attended cooking classes held at the East Pittsburgh Plant from 1936 to 1956.

Related institution Westinghouse Tuff Guys

Related institution Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (1886 - 1945)

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