United Shoe Machinery Corporation Fasteners in Box, 1880-1920

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Artifact Overview

Workers at Will Currier's shoe shop in Newton, New Hampshire, used a variety of tools, fasteners and bits of leather, wood, and metal to make shoes. Small wooden boxes, like this one, helped organize the shop and kept needed material close at hand.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Fastener

Date Made

1899-1920

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

28.997.264

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Gray (Color)
Brown
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1 in
Width: 3.25 in
Length: 2.5 in

Inscriptions

printed on label on front of box: U S M / UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CO. / 205 Lincoln Street, BOSTON printed on label on end of box: [?] / GOODYEAR / WELT OR TURN
United Shoe Machinery Corporation Fasteners in Box, 1880-1920