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Hat, Hard

Object number2019.9.6

Manufacturer ERB Safety, Incorporated

Retailer Wireworks Corporation

OriginWoodstock, GA

OriginHillside, NJ

MediumPlastic; Fabric; Paper; Ink; Adhesive

Credit LineGift of Lisa DiGioia-Nutini

DescriptionWhite plastic hard hat. Outer shell of hard hat has multiple stickers and black marker tracing raised ridges on surface; handwritten nickname and stylized initials in black marker on back of hard hat Underside of shell has raised manufacturing information on the brim with a silver and black retailer sticker on top; raised circle to the left of manufacturing information shows the numbers 1 - 25 in increments of five with dash marks in between. Arrow in the middle is pointing to dash mark at 12. back of shell has a warning label with instructions for the hat. Grey plastic suspension harness on inside of hat has three strips of ribbed fabric that cross in the middle to create a cradle. Back of harness has a black adjustment band with a knob to change size to fit head; knob has raised patent information for the harness. Front of harness has a dark blue fabric sweatband. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 6.875 x 8.75 x 11.563 in. (17.5 x 22.2 x 29.4 cm)
InscriptionsFirst sticker on front of hat: "[blue outline of five inverse triangles with a letter in each one] I / A / T / S / E / [shield in the middle] 489".

Second sticker on front of hat: "[black text] UpFront [blue triangle above and below text]".

Yellow and white square sticker with yellow text on proper left side of hat: "[in a circle with a diagonal line through it] TANDEM".

First sticker on proper right side, blue circle with white text: "UNION / YES [box with check mark in it] / BAC / YES [box with check mark in it] / SIGN DISPLAY / [illegible] / No. 1 / Local 820".

Second sticker on proper right side, clear background: "[American flag] X [crane hook hanging off]".

Third sticker on proper right side, black and white: "[stylized logo] EAW / EASTERN ACOUSTIC WORKS".

Handwritten nickname and stylized initials, black marker: "JP / SASQUATCH".
MarksRaised manufacturing information on underside of brim: "ERB SAFETY INC. / WOODSTOCK, GA / 30188 / COMPLIES WITH OSHA - MEETS [covered with retailer sticker] / 1-986 FOR CLASS A, B, & C / MADE IN USA / [raised numbers in a circle with arrow point to "3" and "9 / 7" on either side of arrow]".

Silver and black sticker with retailer information: "wireworks / 041558AAD / [barcode] / 99028404 / WIREWORKS CORPORATION / Hillside Ave. Hillside, NJ 07205".

White warning label with black text on back of hat, inside: "WARNING / [nine bullet points relating to care and use of hat] / ERB INDUSTRIES, INC. / #1 SAFETY WAY / WOODSTOCK, GA. 30188-1237 / SEI / CERTIFIED MODEL / ANS[missing] 1986".

Raised patent information on adjustment knob: "ZAHNLOK / U.S. PAT. NO. 3214809".
Historical NotesJean-Pierre Nutini was a rigging gaffer, best boy, and actor who worked on nearly every major motion picture filmed in Pittsburgh from the early 1990s until his death in 2013. Along with his work in the film industry, Nutini also worked on concerts, stage performances, and political rallies, and was active in SAG-AFTRA Local 3, a stagehands union. He was also a charter member of IATSE local 489, known as “Iron City Grips.” The hard hat, along with a pair of gloves and walkie talkie also in the collection, are most indicative of the daily tasks performed by Nutini, which would have involved designing and arranging lights and cables to illuminate a scene and connecting them to their power sources. His customized initials “JP” can be found on all three objects. The nickname "Sasquatch" on the back of his hard hat was most likely due to his tall stature; Nutini was 6'7". The hard hat is part of larger collection of film and set memorabilia from Jean-Pierre Nutini.

Related institution Eastern Acoustic Works

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Previous owner Jean-Pierre Nutini

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