Manufactured by
Frank M. Whiting Company, American, 1878 - 1960
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Date
ca. 1938
Medium
silver and glass
Dimensions
H x W x D: 13/16 × 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (2 × 9.5 × 9.5 cm)
Description
A Frank M. Whiting and Company silver and glass ashtray from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ashtray is constructed from clear glass and has a silver rim. The glass bottom has a molded starburst deign with a circle at the center. The rim has a band of round metal beads at the top but is otherwise smooth. Text stamped on the top of rim reads [FRAN[K] WHITING & CO. / STERLING / 04 / PAT PENDING].
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
North Attleborough, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
ashtrays
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.56
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d5668389-bc6a-4106-9fac-a3f89efa71ba

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