Ribbon, Commemorative
Object number2012.117.1
Date1962
Mediumsilk; ink
Credit LineGift of Clement J. Blazewick
DescriptionTwo yellow-toned ribbons tied at top. Printed text in gold on each ribbon.Dimensions12.5 x 1.875 in. (31.8 x 4.8 cm)InscriptionsPrinted in gold on darker yellow: "Saint Casimir High School"; on lighter yellow ribbon is "Class of 1962".
Historical NotesGraduation ribbon from St. Casimir High School. Donor Clement J. Blazewick graduated from St. Casimir High School and played basketball for the team in 1962 when they won the Section I title. St. Casimir Church was the first Lithuanian parish in the City of Pittsburgh. The church and school were at 22nd and Sarah Street in the South Side and are now apartments and condominiums. The basketball team started in the early 1940s and obtained three Pennsylvania Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships in 1945, 1946, and 1956. The school was closed in 1969. The donor is part of the St. Casimir Alumni Association in the South Hills.
Previous owner
Clement J. Blazewick
Related institution
Saint Casimir High School
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c. 1994
