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Cap, Baseball

Object number2019.9.10

Manufacturer American Screen Printing and Advertising

MediumFabric; Thread; Plastic; Metal

Credit LineGift of Lisa DiGioia-Nutini

DescriptionBurgundy and navy blue baseball cap. Cap has a burgundy fabric crown with a golden-yellow and blue embroidered IATSE logo on the front; logo has five squared off points with a letter in each one and a navy blue shield in the middle with a number. Brim of the cap is navy blue, and there's a navy blue button at the top of the cap. Burgundy plastic closure at the back. Inside of crown has a white fabric piece at the front, burgundy seams where the panels of the cap join, and black sweatband. A white tag attached to the sweatband on the cap's left side has retailer information.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (flat): 3 x 8.438 x 10.5 in. (7.6 x 21.4 x 26.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (on form): 4.875 x 7.5 x 10.813 in. (12.4 x 19.1 x 27.5 cm)
InscriptionsEmbroidered logo on front of hat: "I / A / T / S / E / 489".
MarksFront side of white tag with retailer information on sweatband: "[blue text] [stylized "A"]MERICAN / [red stylized "S"]CREEN PRINTING / & ADVERTISING / (412) 521 - 7055 / MADE IN USA".

Back side of white tag with blue labor union text on sweatband: "[copyright logo] / [in an oval] GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS / [in a rectangle] UNION / GCIU / [in a rectangle] LABEL / INTERNATIONAL UNION / [outside of oval] 965M".
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 IATSE baseball cap is part of larger collection of film and set memorabilia from Jean-Pierre Nutini.

Previous owner International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

Related institution Graphic Communications International Union

Previous owner Jean-Pierre Nutini

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