Washboard Patent Model

Patent Date: 1876-12-19

Location: Currently not on view

Place Patented: United States: New York, JohnstownPlace Owned: United States: California, Santa Monica

Subject: Household Tools and EquipmentLaundryPatent ModelsPatent Assignee: Woman

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See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1986.0526.4Accession Number: 1986.0526Catalog Number: 1986.0526.4Patent Number: 185553

Object Name: washboard

Physical Description: wood (frame material)zinc (scrubbing surface material)Measurements: overall: 12 1/2 in x 6 3/4 in x 3/4 in; 31.75 cm x 17.145 cm x 1.905 cmrubbing surface: 6 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 16.51 cm x 13.97 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-5406-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_323722

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