Costume, Dress-Up
Object number2024.46.7 a,b
Datec. 2023
MediumPlastic; Paper; Ink; Adhesive tape; Elastic string; Faux fur
Credit LineGift of Roy Coperich
DescriptionCowboy dress-up costume comprised of miniature cowboy hat and mustache sticker.
Miniature brown plastic cowboy hat. Molded plastic. Paper hatband has printed black and white cow pattern and red border along top and bottom. White elastic string looped around two tabs on left and right sides of hat.
Fake black handlebar mustache sticker. Black faux hair on front. White paper backing on adhesive-covered back.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a - with string hanging down): 5.5 x 4.25 x 4.75 in. (14 x 10.8 x 12.1 cm)Height x Width x Depth (a - hat only): 1.875 x 4.25 x 4.75 in. (4.8 x 10.8 x 12.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 1 x 3.25 x 0.25 in. (2.5 x 8.3 x 0.6 cm)
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to William Coperich and the 2023 Pittsburgh Kids Marathon.Label TextIn 2023, six-year-old William Coperich finished the Chick-fil-A Pittsburgh Kids Marathon with 5,803 other kids. Many had trained all year at sites around the region for this youth race, the largest of its kind in the country. William did fun physical activities with his Chartiers Valley Primary School Kids of STEEL group and earned charms for completing those activities. The group’s goal? To move, play, or run a collective 25.2 miles and then complete the final marathon mile on the Saturday of Pittsburgh Marathon weekend.
Previous owner
William Coperich
Related institution
Chartiers Valley Primary School
On View
Not on view
Costumes Unlimited, Inc.
1940-1960
