Ash tray with Robinson patent imprint

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

Glass tray with imprint of US Patent 130661, "Improvement in Electric Signaling Apparatus for Railroads," issued 20 August 1872 to William Robinson. A centennial commemorative.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

from John Hamsen

date made

1972

ID Number

EM.334903

catalog number

334903

accession number

314529

Object Name

Ashtray

Measurements

overall: 6 3/8 in x 8 3/8 in x 7/8 in; 16.1925 cm x 21.2725 cm x 2.2225 cm

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-59ee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1096787