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99.21.063 - Saw, Hand
Arch framed wood or buck saw or braced frame wood saw. Hardwood frame (maple in Sears catalog). Painted green. Looped rod painted silver with black adjustment hardware. Saw blade 2 inches by 30 inches. Metal pin hold ends of blade in frame. Frame brace fastened with central rivet and mortise and tenon joints at ends. Inscriptions: Embossed on threaded saw rod: "NO-500. / E.G.A. & CO." Engraved on saw blade: Symbol and writing illegible...

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99.21.066 - Flag
Rectangular, red and white horizontal stripes (13) with blue rectangular center in upper proper right with 49 white stars. Designed dyed, stitched 3 sides, selvage on 4th edge with red thread.

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99.21.067 - Box
Wooden box with grooved top for sliding lid (lid not with collection). Front has black-line rectangle around following wording and trade mark: "5 LBS. PAT. MAY 27, 1902 / FOR ALL GRADES OF STEEL WELDING COMPOUND / MADE BY ANTI BORAX COMPOUND CO. FORT WAYNE, IND. U.S.A." Inside: "FOR ALL … COMPOUND" is double octagon with "E-Z" inside, "TRADE" & "MARK" on left and right, respectively.

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99.21.069 - Box, Ammunition
Wooden, crate-type box. Rough, unfinished insides. Joined with nails. Both long sides read: 'LOADED SHOT SHELLS / Western (in script) / WORLD ARMS AMMUNITION / MADE IN U.S.A." In center is trademark, red rhombus with "Western" (in script) & U.S. PAT. OFF." "Western" and trademark are red, all other lettering black. Both short ends read "500 28G. 2 1/2 IN. / Western (in script) / XPERT 1 3/4 - 5/8 - 6C / X816C". Stamped both short ends in proper l...

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99.21.073 - Holder
Tweezer-style handle 2 mesh circular baskets 0.75 inch deep by 2.75 inch diameter. Halves fit together like clamshell. Mesh has 0.1875 inch openings. Handles soldered to basket at center. D-ring 2.5 inches from basket.

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99.21.074 - Tool, Digging
Carved tool. Flattened knob handle (1 inch thick by 2.5 inch diameter) at upper end, tapers to point at lower end. Neck (1.125 inch diameter) just below handle. Tapers to point beginning at 7.5 inch from point. Straight grained. Clear summer and winter wood with softer winter wood showing greater wood. Knob handle shows signs of polishing by hand of user. Wood of lower 5 inches of tool (point) is roughened or worn.

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99.21.075 - Matchbox
Rectangular cardboard match box with 2 metal ends. Cardboard brown, metal ends brass colored. 2.25 inches by 1.35 inches label on top metal lid. Label blue with red and white trim and printing. Script on label: "INDEPENDENCE / SAFETY MATCH / MADE IN U.S.A. / AMERICA'S OWN MATCH CO." Red printing on front and back of box: "12 BOXES - MATCHES, SAFETY". Red line surrounds box w/ "TO OPEN CUT ALONG MARK" printed below line on front and back of...

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99.21.076 A-B - Flask, Carbide
A - Brass plated flask with sliding and B - Removable lid. Side of can and bottom crimped. Sliding top fits into crimped channel along top of can. Lid and bottom of can are sausage shape with rounded ends - can follows this shape. Lid has thumbnail shaped indentation for handle. Inscription embossed on front and back of can: "TRADE / JUSTRITE / MARK / MADE IN U.S.A." Inscription embossed on bottom of can: "PAT APPLIED FOR". Lid also ...

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99.21.078 - Can, Tobacco
Red, flask shaped, tobacco can with hinged lid. Inscription: Front of can: "VELVET / PIPE & CIGARETTE TOBACCO / LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. Back of can: " VELVET / PIPE & CIGARETTE TOBACCO / IS MADE FROM THE FINEST KENTUCKY…/ MILD & MELLOW / MANUFACTURED BY LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. / MADE IN U.S.A." Sides of can: "FACTORY NO. 74 FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF MISSOURI…" Notice on each side of can "A. C. CO. 70-A"

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99.21.079 A-M - Box
A - 1 cardboard box w/ (B-M) 1 dozen Kerry Mason Lids. Box pale yellow with black ink. Printing on all 6 sides of box. Lid diameter 2 5/8" - brass plated - black print: "KERR / SELF SEALING / TRADE MARK REG. / MASON / FOR ALL ("ALL" underlined") METHODS / OF CANNING" Lids: underside had tan rubber sealing ring.

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99.21.080 - Can, Oil
Small can of "Currin's Whale Oil Paste". Can has compression lid (like paint can). White wrap-around label w/ dark blue print. Whale oil paste is viscous dark brown paste, smells like creosote or pine tar. Label inscription: "CURRIN'S / WHALE OIL (on picture of whale w/ ship behind) / WHALE OIL PASTE / GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN NO MINERAL OILS". Picture of logging boot w/ "CURRIN'S LOGGER". Back label: "DIRECTIONS / WASH OFF THE SHOES WITH… / CUR...

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99.21.081 - Pan, Miner's
12 inch round gold pan. Rolled outer lid

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99.21.111 A-B - Tarp
A - 20 inch by 37 inch B - 26 inch by 45 inch 2 triangular weathered gray canvas pieces from large tarp. Stenciled "ALEUTIAN" in black 3 inch high block letters on each piece. Each triangular piece has longest edge frayed where torn from larger tarp; 1 edge is bias; 1 edged has 1.375 inch stitched hem; 1.125 inch outer diameter, brass grommet in apex of each piece.

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99.22.001 - Sweater
1930 letter sweater of black, knitted wool in cardigan style, has set in sleeves, front closure button band that continues up around neck, with 6 button closure. 1 set-in pocket on each side, front; also 3 red stripes knitted into left sleeve just below elbow. Label stitched to inside neck: "Louie & Campbell / Athletic Good Co. / Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis / Cincinnati, Dallas, Minneapolis."

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99.23.003 - Battery
Portable battery pack with housing made of "corrision resistent monel metal" (alloy of copper, nickel). At top is point of attachment for rubber cable extending to cap lamp. Face (front) is divided into 3 equal sections, each to a point at top of battery. On proper left side is magnetic lock(?) securing lid to cells inside. On back are 2 metal loops or carriers where battery slides onto miner's belt. This is Edison battery pack, name is stamped ...

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99.32.001 - Bell
Wall mount brass ship's bell composed of cast bell (in typical hand bell shape) riveted to rotating handle, which slide onto extension of wall bracket and held in place with pin. Wall bracket has 3 circular openings for fasteners. Brass clapper held in place with cotton string is not original. Gold nylon cord woven through handle eyeholes probably not original. Inscription: on clapper: 'MATTHE__S" / "12SE"

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99.32.002 - Watch, Pocket
Pocket watch with typical stem wind and stem set has white face with black roman numerals. Hands painted black with tiny designs in iridescent blue. In place of numeral "VI" is small clock face with single hand showing seconds. Only decoration is circular band of engraved lines on nickel plated brass, radiating out from watch face; design repeated on watch back. Stem winder and ring copper colored. Stem winder has cut grooves for each of tur...

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99.32.003 A-E - Token, Store
5 identical tokens with printing on each side, used as advertising gimmick for Thane, AK business. Printed on 1 side: 'DUG'S PLACE / THANE, / ALASKA", outside edge has band with grooves radiating outward. On reverse is printed "GOOD FOR / 6 1/4 (sign for "cent") / IN TRADE", outside edge has band of engraved connecting dots.

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