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Uniform, Occupational

Object number2022.34.5

Manufacturer Port Authority

Date1987-2022

OriginVietnam

MediumCotton; Polyester; Plastic

Credit LineGift of Sam Firman

DescriptionShort-sleeve black cotton and polyester uniform shirt with one wide vertical maroon stripe on each front panel. Size 2XL. Collared with six black plastic buttons down front opening. Proper left maroon stripe has white printed business logo on chest; logo is comprised of central circular maroon and white checkerboard with business name across center; above and below checkboard are arched areas with white text inside. Inside collar at back center is blue maker label with tag hanging from bottom center, each with white embroidered text. Inside proper left side seam are two white fabric maker tags with black text; bottom tag has black plastic button sewn to it.DimensionsHeight x Width: 33.5 x 41.25 in. (85.1 x 104.8 cm)
InscriptionsFront of proper left chest has white printed text "NEW YORK / STYLE / Sammy's / FAMOUS / CORNED BEEF".
MarksInside collar at back center is blue fabric label with white embroidered text "PORT AUTHORITY"; tag hanging from bottom center of label has white embroidered text "2XL / VIETNAM".

Inside proper left side seam are two white fabric tags with black text:
Top tag has text including "55% COTTON / 45% POLYESTER / [care instructions] / ...";
Bottom tag has text on front "S300 / 37541519359610".
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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