Commemorative
Object number2016.76.40 a-f
Manufacturer
Wendell August Forge
Date2018
OriginPA
MediumBronze; Recycled aluminum(?); Wood; Paint; Paper; Ink; Paperboard; Adhesive; Velvet-like materical; Plastic
Credit LineGift of Palace Entertainment
DescriptionCommemorative ticket with stand, card, and original box.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 6.063 × 3 × 0.063 in. (15.4 × 7.6 × 0.2 cm)Height x Width x Depth (b): 0.813 × 3.813 × 2.625 in. (2.1 × 9.7 × 6.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 3 × 3.063 × 0.125 in. (7.6 × 7.8 × 0.3 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (d-f together): 7.438 × 4.375 × 1.438 in. (18.9 × 11.1 × 3.7 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (d): 7.438 × 4.375 × 1.125 in. (18.9 × 11.1 × 2.9 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (e): 7.188 × 4.188 × 1.375 in. (18.3 × 10.6 × 3.5 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (f): 7 × 4.063 × 1.25 in. (17.8 × 10.3 × 3.2 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front has text "GRAND OPENING / ADMIT ONE / ALL ABOARD / ALL ABOARD / THOMAS TOWN / AT / Kennywood / PARK / JULY 27, 2018".
Reverse has engraved text at center "GRAND OPENING / JULY 27, 2018 / 95 OF 100".
(c)
Front has printed text "THOMAS TOWN / Kennywood".
Inside has printed text on left leaf including "Kennywood / 120TH ANNIVERSARY / First "Railway Series" book featuring / Thomas the Tank Engine... / Thomas Town is located at our / National Historic Landmark park's / 85-year-old train area."
Inside has printed text on right leaf including "In celebration of Kennywood's / 120th Anniversary, and to thank you / for your tireless efforts in making / Thomas Town TM at Kennywood the / second-largest Thomas & Friends TM / permanent attraction in North America, / we invite you to be one of the first to / ride with Thomas the Tank Engine TM. / Pittsburgh's oldest amusement park / and voted one of America's favorites, / Kennywood has been the place where / family and friends come together with / laughs, thrills and fun since 1898".
(d)
Front has black sticker with text "THOMAS TOWN / Kennywood".
Marks(a)
Reverse has engraved text at bottom "HAND-CRAFTED / WENDELL AUGUST FORGE / 95 Years / 1923-2018 / PA USA", "SOLID / BRONZE", and inside a firefighting helmet "21".
(c)
Reverse has printed text "WA / [logo] / WENDELL AUGUST FORGE / Commissioned for you, this hand-forged gift, made from / recycled aluminum, will keeps its shine for a lifetime with / proper care. / ..."
(e)
Reverse has white adhesive sticker in bottom right corner with printed black text "#95 / PULL".
Historical NotesThomas Town commemorative ticket. Part of a collection covering the history of Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, that was transferred to the Heinz History Center. The collection documents both the general history of the park and the experiences of the people who worked there, documenting Kennywood’s long role as a source of summer employment for generations of high school and college students in the Pittsburgh region.
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