Cooler, Beer

Object number2007.84.2

Datec. 2000

MediumFoam; ink

Credit LineGift of Molly Anne Tighe

DescriptionRectangular black foam insulated beer can holder, cooler, or cozy. Screen printed white text on front advertises bar.Dimensions0.75 x 4.125 x 5.125 in. (1.9 x 10.5 x 13 cm)
InscriptionsScreen printed white text on front, "THE UNDENIABLE LIVE / holiday / BAR / THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH / 4620 FORBES AVENUE / OAKLAND-PGH / WWW.HOLIDAYBAR.NET WWW.THEUNDENIABLE.NET".
Historical NotesCan holder distributed by the Holiday Bar, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Holiday Bar was once one of the only gay bars in Pittsburgh, located on Forbes and Craig Street in Oakland. The bar was frequented by Andy Warhol in the 1950s when it was a beatnik coffee shop. Anti-gay sentiments in the outside world created a solidarity inside Holiday, where gay rights activists gathered for protests. In 1983, Holiday offered free drinks to anyone who participated in the Pitt's Men Study, a federally funded investigation into HIV/AIDS. The bar soon began to draw in straight as well as gay people toward the end of the 1990s. In 2007, the owners sold the property to Carnegie Mellon University, which tore down the building for future expansion plans.

Related institution Holiday Bar

Related institution Carnegie Mellon University

Related person Andy Warhol

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