Owned by
Thomas, Robert Jackson, American, 1889 - 1929
Subject of
Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
Date
ca. 1920
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Closed: 2 5/16 x 11/16 x 5/16 in. (5.9 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm)
Opened: 2 5/16 x 2 1/16 x 5/16 in. (5.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 cm)
Description
Small metal corkscrew and can opener. One side of the corkscrew has "MADE & PAT'D IN THE U.S.A" stamped into the metal. The other side of the corkscrew has "Nifty" imprinted in script. This item was found inside the pockets of a Pullman Porter uniform owned by Robert Jackson Thomas.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
tools
Topic
Labor
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
2012.75.8
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50a8797f7-12e2-41af-a263-004f828d1b5f

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