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Washboard

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1880-1920

GUSN

GUSN-20644

Description

Wooden washboard. Wooden frame and glass board.

Details

Descriptive Terms

laundry trays
glass (material)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
Glass
WASHBOARD

Inscription

Painted on top of board: ""National Washboard Co./ No. NATIONAL 512/ SAGINAW, CHICAGO, MEMPHIS""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

National Washboard Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Saginaw, USA

Dimensions

24 x 12.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3791

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