Brick

Object number2003.24.5

Datec.1850

MediumLow-fired earthenware

Credit LineHeinz History Center Collections

DescriptionRectangular shape, yellow clay body with sandy pebble aggregate, likely molded in a hand-operated press mold.Dimensions2 x 4.125 x 8.375 in. (5.1 x 10.5 x 21.3 cm)
Historical Notesfield gathered from construction site opposite History Center; while this brick was not recovered as part of an archaelogical excavation, it seems likely that it was associated with a structure at the Fort Pitt Foundry (1842-1878); it was probably hand-molded at a local brickyard;

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