Images(2)

Set, Toilet

Object number2008.153.1 a-c

Retailer William G. Carlson

Datec. 1900

OriginFrance

OriginMcKeesport, PA

Mediumiron; silver; bone; plastic

Credit LineGift of Lida Stell

DescriptionToilet set comprised of nail file, small brush, and boot hook.Dimensions(a) H: 6.125 ; D: .875 ; W: 1.125
(b) H: 6.5 ; D: .875 ; W: 1.125
(c) H: 5.875 ; D: .125 ; W: .5
Inscriptions(c)
Obverse handle has in center, "WM.G.CARLSON / 228-5TH AVE. / McKEESPORT".

Reverse handle has in center, "THE / BETTER / SHOES."
Marks(b)
Engraved stamp on bristle-side neck: "FRANCE".

(c)
Reverse on the bottom, where end of handle meets rod, is embossed text "PATD. / 1 2.11.94"
Historical NotesDonor Lida Stell was born and raised in Braddock, Pennsylvania and the items in this collection relate to both her family and local Braddock history. The donor’s father is James Oliver Haney, b. 1883 in the Southside. He was the local mail carrier in Braddock and a member of the Carnegie Club. In 1910, he married Margaret Mason Haney who moved to Braddock when she was nine from Tarentum.

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