Edger, Masonry
Object number2010.39.147
Mediumsatin; cotton; plastic(?)
Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
DescriptionRectangular wood plank. Two different handles on top side: one is a knob; the other is a rounded rectangular block.Dimensions2.5 x 2.675 x 42 in. (6.4 x 6.8 x 106.7 cm)Historical NotesPart of a collection related to the Schofer family of Mt. Washington. Carl Schofer, who emigrated from Germany in the mid-1800s, was a highly skilled fresco artist. After buying a house on Mount Washington, he taught his son, Erwin, the business. When Carl died, Erwin inherited the family business. Due to the Great Depression and Erwin’s struggles with alcoholism he lost the business. During the Works Progress Administration (WPA) he was hired as the lead painting contractor for the county. Later in life he taught art at the Connelly Skill Learning Center. He died in 1955.
Related person
Carl T. Schofer
(1860 - 1920)
Related person
Erwin Schofer
(died 1955)
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C. and E. Marshall Company
American Safety Table Company
Westinghouse
1941-1953
c. 1978