- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Sapolin Paints Inc., American
- Owned by
- Thomas, Robert Jackson, American, 1889 - 1929
- Subject of
- Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969
- Date
- ca. 1920
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 3/4 × 1 1/4 × 3/4 in. (14.6 × 3.2 × 1.9 cm)
- Description
- Bottle opener attached to metal clip. One side of opener has the words: "SAPOLIN ENAMELS, GILDINGS & STAINS". Opposite side has the words: "SAPOLIN DECORATES YOUR HOME BEST". The metal clip has a decorative flower motif imprinted in the metal on both sides. 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
- 2012.75.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




