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Rectangular woven wood splint and metal tack laundry basket with side handles. Made by the Shelton Basket Company, Shelton, Connecticut. Basket bears a sticker indicating it was endorsed by the Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping Magazine.
baskets (containers)
gathering baskets
laundry baskets
wood (plant material)
tacks
Container, Laundry
Basket, Laundry
Basket, Laundry
"Tested and Approved by the Good Housekeeping Institute / Good Housekeeping Magazine" (printed)
"SHELTON" (Branded or Wood burn)
"Shelton Baskets / America's Best / The Shelton Basket Co. / Shelton, Connecticut" (printed)
Unknown
Shelton, Connecticut
Gift of Mr. Edwin Buckingham Sears
1987.442
Shelton (Fairfield county, Connecticut)
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