Owned by
Thomas, Robert Jackson, American, 1889 - 1929
Subject of
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
Date
ca. 1920
Medium
metal
Dimensions
2 11/16 x 7 3/8 x 1 in. (6.8 x 18.7 x 2.5 cm)
Description
Metal shoehorn with one end flat while the other end is concave. One end of the tool has the word "DOBSON" imprinted on the one side.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
tools
Topic
Labor
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Descendants of Robert and Georgia Thomas, Pulaski, Tenn
Object number
2012.75.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3c19180-41a9-478d-9197-0cf078ccf1c8

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