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Sign, Trade
Object number96.210.2
Datec. 1970
Mediumsteel plastic
Credit LineGift of Suzanne Malie
DescriptionShamrock-shaped illuminated outdoor sign. Steel body painted light green. Dark green shamrock-shaped plastic panel on front of sign held onto steel frame with steel screws. White lettering. white outline of a man sitting on a piano smoking a pipe is stamped above the lettering. Electrical wiring at top of sign.Dimensions54.9999 x 7.5 x 44.9999 in. (139.7 x 19.1 x 114.3 cm)Markslettering on sign reads: GALLAGHER'S/PUB
Historical NotesThis sign hung on the exterior of Gallagher's Pub, located on Market Street in downtown Pittsburgh. The pub, a gathering place for Irish Americans, served both social and cultural functions, and supported traditions such as the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Gallagher's closed in 1996.Label TextThe oral traditions of music and storytelling are important to Irish culture. This sign hung on the exterior of Gallagher’s Pub, located on Market Street in downtown Pittsburgh. The pub, a gathering place for Irish Americans, served both social and cultural functions, and supported traditions such as the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Gallagher’s closed in 1996.
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On view
1918
Carnegie Steel Company
