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Cap, Baseball

Object number2022.34.2

Manufacturer Yupoong Inc.

Date1987-2022

OriginKorea

MediumCotton; Nylon; Polyester; Plastic; Foam

Credit LineGift of Sam Firman

DescriptionRed and white trucker hat or netback cap. Crown is comprised of one-third solid white fabric front and two-thirds red mesh back. Bill is red and flat. Front of crown has red printed business logo comprised of central circular red and white checkerboard with business name across center; above and below checkboard are arched areas with red text inside. Plastic adjustable tightening snapback strip on back.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 5.5 x 9.125 x 10 in. (14 x 23.2 x 25.4 cm)
InscriptionsFront of crown has red text "NEW YORK / STYLE / Sammy's / FAMOUS / CORNED BEEF".
MarksPlastic adjustable tightening snapback strip on back with raised text on outside "YUPOONG" and inside "[logo] YUPOONG".

Inside hat has white tag with blue and black text "SHOWCASE / CAPS & VISORS / by [logo] YUPOONG / 57% Cotton / 27% Nylon / 16% Polyester / Made In Korea / One Size Fits All".
Historical NotesSammy’s Corned Beef was started by Samuel Firman as a sandwich shop at 901 Liberty Avenue downtown in 1987 and eventually expanded to five more restaurants (four downtown and one in Bloomfield) and three franchise operations. He closed them all down over the years except for the original location, which finally closed in 2022. When he opened the store he had planned on getting it up and running, selling it and returning to the refrigeration/air conditioning business. His grandfather and father had both operated bars in the Pittsburgh area. The grandfather’s bar was called the Rose Bar in Homewood and his father owned a chain of bars called Millgate near various area steel mills. Firman grew up in Penn Hills and attended night school in Churchill.

Previous owner Samuel Firman

Related institution Sammy’s Corned Beef

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