Tumbler
Object number2008.88.1
Datec. 1974
MediumGlass; ink
Credit LineGift of June Jordan
DescriptionGlass tumbler. Black glass, light to dark at base. Screen-printed: yellow and red image of steel furnace with text and U. S. Steel logo. Base: raised bumps.Dimensions3.375 x 3.125 x 3.125 in. (8.6 x 7.9 x 7.9 cm)InscriptionsScreen-printed: "1974 RECORD / X-2 FURNACE 52,711 TONS / X-3 FURNACE 65,731 TONS / X-4 FURNACE 66,743 TONS / TOTAL-1974 265,837 TONS"; "[inside circle] USS"; "UNITED STATES STEEL / ELECTRIC FURNACE DEPT. / NATIONAL-DUQUESNE WORKS".
Base: circular white sticker with, "50¢".
Historical NotesA glass tumbler commemorating record production at the U. S. Steel Duquesne Works Electric Furnace Department in 1974. Even as the industry declined in the region in this period, record production occurred at many of the regional facilities. Donor June Jordan found this glass tumbler at her church's flea market. U. S. Steel was one of the largest makers of steel, and has its origins in Pittsburgh.
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United States Steel Corporation
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