Swatch of woolen cloth called "Lasting." English. Found with sample a sheet of paper. Black with slick finish, label coming unglued. Marked on cloth with orange wax pencil: "#6 (/) Lasting, Woolen, English". Marked on paper: "Box #4 (/) Samples accompanying report of Special Agent Burrell. List#4." Marked on glued paper label: Sample No. 6. Lasting, Used for jacket, shoes, and trimming of clothing. (/) Price per yard Tals 0.650 Mex. $0.93. Price per piece Tals 18,5000, Mex. (/) 26.43. [NB: Price in Tals usually given for goods meant for the Chinese market.]
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.