Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Wooden Cane that Folds into a Seat |
Description |
Wooden cane from New York World's Fair, 1939. Cane folds into a stool. Has brass rings holding the seat to the shaft. The underside of the seat has the manufacturer's name incised, and a label of ownership. "KAN-O-SEAT / Pat'd. May 21, 1935 / Stafford-Johnson Seating Corp. / Ionia, Mich." The pre-printed owner's label is filled in by hand: "Mrs. T. W. Nash / 330 Auburn Ave. / Roanoke, Virginia." Mr. Sam Guerrant probably acquired the cane from Roy Nash. Mr. Sam Guerrant probably acquired the cane from Roy Nash. |
Object ID |
1998.08.16 |
Object Name |
Cane |
Date |
1939 |
Year Range from |
1930 |
Year Range to |
1940 |
Subjects |
Canes Folding chairs Personal Gear Walking Walking sticks Seat World's fairs |
Search Terms |
World's Fair, 1939 |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
015\1998816.JPG |
Number of images |
6 |