Can, Beer
Object number96.167.72
Manufacturer
Continental Can Company, Inc.
Retailer
Pittsburgh Brewing Company
Datec. 1980
Mediummetal, paint
Credit LineGift of Ralph W. Friday
DescriptionTwelve-ounce Sierra beer can.Dimensions4.875 x 2.625 in. (12.4 x 6.7 cm)MarksLabel has text "Sierra" and "Naturally Brewed Pilsner Beer".
Historical NotesThis can was never filled with liquid, and may have been given to the donor, Ralph Friday, as a souvenir by a business associate at the Pittsburgh Brewing Company. The makers of this product have adopted an advertising theme which attempts to associate the purity and natural beauty of the historic frontier West with their naturally brewed beer.Label TextThroughout the twentieth century, various Pittsburgh breweries and bottlers have produced colorful and unique beverage containers.
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