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T-Shirt

Object number2019.9.22

MediumCotton; Ink

Credit LineGift of Lisa DiGioia-Nutini

DescriptionWhite, cotton, short-sleeve shirt with black and red graphics. Collar of the t-shirt has been cut off, along with the ends of both sleeves, leaving unfinished edges. Front and back of shirt features same black and white design of downtown Pittsburgh. Visible in the design is the Fort Duquesne Bridge, Three Sisters Bridges, Point State Park, and the downtown skyline; visible in the skyline is U.S. Steel Tower, BNY Mellon Center, Gulf Tower, PPG Place, and Fifth Avenue Place. One of the buildings has text across the top. Allegheny River takes up most of the bottom, left sides of the shirt, and the Monongahela River is shown on the bottom right side. Front side only has a red image of man driving a speedboat on the Allegheny River and red text in the upper, right corner of the shirt.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (flat): 31 x 33.75 x 0.75 in. (78.7 x 85.7 x 1.9 cm)
InscriptionsRed text in upper, right of shirt: "THREE RIVERS / COLUMBIA PICTURES".

Text on top of building: "HILTON".
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 t-shirt is part of larger collection of film and set memorabilia from Jean-Pierre Nutini and was produced by Columbia Pictures. It has the production’s working title "Three Rivers" on it.

Related institution Columbia Pictures

Related institution Hilton

Previous owner Jean-Pierre Nutini

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