Nametag
Object number95.153.142
Manufacturer
Teraco
OriginUnited States of America
MediumMetal; Plastic
Credit LineGift of Regional Industrial Development Corporation
DescriptionRectangular white plastic employee nametag. Front has printed blue C-clamp (or G-clamp) with blue U. S. Steel logo on head, red shop name printed above, and blue steel plant name printed below. Front has recessed band across bottom with applied black plastic label-maker label with white raised text. Reverse has trapezoidal clip with metal safety pin through top.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 1.375 × 2.75 × 0.375 in. (3.5 × 7 × 1 cm)InscriptionsFront has printed red and blue text at top "the BIG Shop / Homestead Works / Pride Of The Valley".
Front has blue text on C-clamp tool head "USS".
Front has applied black plastic label-maker label across bottom with white raised text "WHOLE NAME".
MarksReverse has trapezoidal clip with raised text at center "TERACO LINE / U.S.A."
Historical NotesPart of a collection from Duquesne Works, United States Steel. U. S. Steel Machine Shop No. 1, Homestead Works was known as "The Big Shop".
Related institution
United States Steel Corporation
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American Safety Table Company
c. 1773