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Wooden box

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1860-1920

GUSN

GUSN-20364

Description

Wooden box w/ sliding lid. Unpainted, but marked w/ brand information. Round hole cut-out of front of lid for sliding. Contains 6 sections of electrical cord, either brown or white.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxes (containers)
wood (plant material)
BOX

Inscription

Adhesive label: ""OSWEGO/ SILVER GLOSS STARCH/ MANUFACTURED BY/ NATIONAL STARCH COMPANY/ SUCCESSOR TO/ T. KINGSFORD & SON/ OSWEGO, N.Y./ TRADE MARK/ STARCH"" Stenciled on side: ""OSWEGO/ 6 LBS./ SILVER GLOSS/ STARCH/ MANUFACTURED BY/ NATIONAL STARCH CO. SUCCESSORS TO/ T. KINGSFORD & SON""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

National Starch Company (Maker)

Location of Origin

Oswego, NY, USA

Dimensions

5.875 x 6.875 x 11.25 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3519

Places

New York state (United States)

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