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Chain, Key

Object number2019.9.14

MediumMetal; Paint

Credit LineGift of Lisa DiGioia-Nutini

DescriptionMetal keychain with a painted logo. Keychain has a key ring connected to a painted IATSE logo with a short, four-piece chain. Logo has five squared-off points that each have a letter of IATSE in the middle; background of each point is white. Middle of the logo is a shield with a blue background a number in the middle. Back of the logo is textured with manufacturing information in the middle.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 4 x 1.563 x 0.563 in. (10.2 x 4 x 1.4 cm)
InscriptionsNumber in middle of logo: "3".
MarksRaised manufacturing information on back of logo: "LOCAL / 815 / [illegible]".
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 keychain is part of larger collection of film and set memorabilia from Jean-Pierre Nutini.

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