T-Shirt
Object number2019.9.20
Manufacturer
Windjammer Incorporated
OriginBangor, PA
MediumCotton; Applied decoration
Credit LineGift of Lisa DiGioia-Nutini
DescriptionHeather grey, cotton, short-sleeved t-shirt with applied decoration. Shirt has a ribbed collar with a white tag on the inside with manufacturing information. Front side of shirt has applied decoration in the top left corner; black text above a yellow outline of Pittsburgh skyline with IATSE logo. Back of shirt has black applied text.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (flat): 27.375 x 35.25 x 0.625 in. (69.5 x 89.5 x 1.6 cm)InscriptionsBlack applied text on front, top proper left: "PITTSBURGH / [Pittsburgh skyline] / [five inverted triangles with a letter around a number in a shield] I / A / T / S / E / 489".
Black applied text on back: "PITTSBURGH / FILM MAKERS / [illegible union logo]".
MarksWhite, double-sided tag with red and blue manufacturing text: "Windjammer / Bangor, PA / [American flag] / [blue circle with white ship] / PRODUCED IN USA / BY WORKERS UNITED / AFFILIATED WITH SEIU / XL / [other side] 100% COTTON / [care instructions]".
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 Pittsburgh IATSE 489 t-shirt is part of larger collection of film and set memorabilia from Jean-Pierre Nutini.
Related institution
Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Related institution
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
Related institution
Workers United
Related institution
Service Employees International Union
Previous owner
Jean-Pierre Nutini
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