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  1. Wooden carpenter's plane with an iron blade. - Carpenter's plane; wooden with iron blade. ca. 1890, American. Made by Ohio Tool Co. Inscribed on the side is "J.W. Campbell." The plane has a large center eye.

    1982.086.02

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden carpenter's plane with iron blade.
  2. Wooden carton or crate for carrying Coca Cola bottles. - Wooden carton or crate used for carrying Coca Cola bottles. Printed on the carton is: Burton-Swartz, Perry, Fla." Also printed on the sides is: "handy to carry home." 20th century, American.

    1973.49.04

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden carton for carrying coca cola bottles.
  3. Wooden clothes brush with wire bristles. - Wooden clothes brush with wire bristles. 20th century, German. Printed on the side of the brush is "MADE IN GERMANY." Printed in gold on top of the wooden brush is the following: "THE STORE OF GREATER VALUES, BROTHERHOOD MERCANTILE CO., GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN & YOUNG MEN, ROANOKE, VA." Made in Germany stamped into the side of the brush.

    1983.41.02

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden clothes brush with wire bristles.
  4. Wooden coat-hanger with a metal hook. - Wooden coat-hanger with a metal hook. 20th century, American.

    1972.12.01a

    Record Type: Object

    wooden coat hanger
  5. Wooden container for holding liquid. - Container for holding liquid; made of wood with metal top. 19th-20th century, American.

    1982.100.26

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden container.
  6. Wooden egg cup. - Wooden egg cup. 19th-20th century, American.

    1974.15.15

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden egg cup.
  7. Wooden gavel from the Botetourt County Court House, Fincastle, VA. - Wooden gavel from the Botetourt County Court House in Fincastle, Virginia. 20th century, American.

    1973.55

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden gavel.
  8. Wooden high chair for toy dolls. - Wooden high chair for toy dolls. 20th century, American. Table lifts for easy placement of doll in the chair. The chair is painted red and assembled with nails; possibly handmade.

    2009.0.48

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden high chair for toy dolls.
  9. Wooden ladle with three holes in the bottom. - Wooden ladle with three holes in the bottom for draining liquid. It has a long handle that is screwed into the cup. 20th century, American.

    1975.36.05

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden ladle with three holes in bottom.
  10. Wooden mimeograph box with lid and metal hook hinges. - Wooden mimeograph box with lid and metal hook hinges. Outside of box on the side that opens is printed: "No.1 EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH". The inside lid on the left side indicates: "DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE EDISON MIMEOGRAPH MANUFACTURED ONLY BY THE A.B. DICK COMPANY 152 & 154 LAKE STREET CHICAGO". Directions are given for the use of the machine, with illustrations. The inside lid on the right side indicates: "REVISED PRICE LIST" with prices for the Edison Mimeogragh, and it also indicates "EXTRA SUPPLIES" with prices for "AUTOGRAPHIC STENCIL PAPER TYPEWRITER STENCIL PAPER MIMEOGRAPH INKS, BLOTTERS, ETC." The original label on the outside lid of the box is a cartouche design; within the design is printed: "THE EDISON MIMEOGRAPH" in fancy lettering. Below this is the A. B. Dick emblem with "A, B, and D" intertwined. On both sides of the emblem is printed: "LIST OF PATENTS PERTAINING TO DUPLICATING MACHINES AND PROCESSES, OWNED JAN 1 1897 BY A. B. DICK COMPANY, CHICAGO, USA OTHER PATENTS PENDING". Below this is printed: "INVENTED BY THOMAS A. EDISON" in large print. On both sides of this, United States patent dates are indicated in columns and below this is printed: "FOREIGN PATENTS" with the countries of France, Switzerland, England, Belgium, and Germany indicated with patent dates. Following this in fancy, bold lettering is: "MADE BY A. B. DICK COMPANY, CHICAGO ILL USA." The color scheme for the various lettering is red, yellow and black. There is a blue background on the label.

    1964.56.01

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden mimeograph box
  11. Wooden molding-plane with iron blade missing. - Wooden molding-plane with iron blade missing; carpenter's side-bead plane. James Manufacturing, Williamsburg, MA. circa. 1850, American.

    1974.15.26

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden molding plane with iron blade.
  12. Wooden pitchfork - Wooden barrel with metal and barbed wire hoops. Barrel does not have a base.

    2018.18

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden pitchfork
  13. Wooden pitchfork - Wooden three-tined pitchfork with wood slats and pnis between the prongs. Middle tine and handle are made from one piece.

    2018.17

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden pitchfork
  14. Wooden press for fruit; i.e., lemons/limes/oranges. - Wooden press for fruit; i.e., lemons, limes, oranges. Wood/Metal; 20th American. Two wooden handles connected by a metal hinge. Wooden block on top with holes to allow for juice to run out. Inside is a carved depresson.

    1981.103

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden press for fruit, ie. lemons, limes, oranges.
  15. Wooden reaping cradle - Large "reaping cradle" scythe with multiple wooden claws attached by metal rods to the metal blade. Wooden handle pole. From the Showalter farm.

    1967.50.2

    Record Type: Object

    Reaping crade
  16. Wooden ruler with advertisement. - Wooden ruler with advertisement. Printed in the center of the ruler is "DAVIS & STEPHENSON, Inc., GENERAL INSURANCE, 112 Kirk Avenue, S.W., ROANOKE, VA." Printed above this is: "LAWRENCE S. DAVIS, President, W. C. STEPHENSON, Vice President, MARSHALL H. DAVIS, Secretary-Treasurer". On one end of the ruler is a drawing of a building and to the right of this is printed: "BONDS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, EXECUTED ON APPLICATION". On the other end of the ruler is a compass-like symbol with an American Bald Eagle on top of the American flag. Written above the symbol is: "WE WILL BOND YOU" ; the following words appear within the round compass symbol: "FIDELITY, JUDICIAL, CASUALTY, CONTRACT". To the left of this symbol is printed: "PHONE 11".

    1969.9

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden ruler advertisement.
  17. Wooden safety pin box - Wooden box with a sliding lid used to hold a variety of different sized safety pins. The lid denotes sizes of "black" or "white" safety pins held in the different sections inside the box.

    2007.71.1

    Record Type: Object

    Box of safety pins
  18. Wooden shoe last for the left foot. - Wooden shoe last used for forming or shaping a shoe. The last is for the left foot. 19th century, American.

    1970.25.06

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden shoe last for the left foot.
  19. Wooden shoe last. - Wooden shoe-last. 19th-20th century, American. Mold for forming a shoe.

    1965.19.07

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden shoe last.
  20. Wooden shuttle. - Wooden shuttle. 19th-20th century, American.

    1969.7

    Record Type: Object

    Wooden shuttle.

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