Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2015.012.004 |
Object Name |
Pencil, Carpenter's |
Other Name |
Novelty, Promotional |
Title |
Carpenter's Pencil |
Date |
20th-century |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
Description |
Partially-used, red-finished carpenter's pencil. It was printed in black ink with lettering reading: "J. HARRISON & SONS COMPANY LUMBER AND MILLWORK / QUALITY BUILDING SUPPLIES Owen Sound, Ontario". |
Provenance |
Made for the John Harrison and Sons company of Owen Sound, Grey County. Dates to the 20th-century. Belonged to Donald B. McMurchy, who lived in Thornbury, Grey County after high school. Last belonged to his niece, M. Elizabeth McKinlay of Owen Sound, Grey County. She inherited it after December 1, 2014. |
Collection |
Woodworking Tools and Equipment |
Material |
Wood/Ink/Graphite/Lead |
Dimensions |
W-1.1 L-18.3 D-0.8 cm |
Found |
Thornbury, Town of the Blue Mountains, Grey County |
People |
Harrison, John |
Subjects |
Carpentry |
Search Terms |
John Harrison & Sons Limited |
Function |
Advertising give-away. |