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Description (Brief):

One (1) box of polyethlene typewriter ribbon

Description (Brief)

Description: brown cardboard box holding 10 black polyethelyene typewriter ribbons. Each ribbon individually wrapped in clear plastic. Black ribbon wound on a purple reel with purple tape protecting the surface. Orange price tag "$2.70"

Description (Brief)

Inscription: Gov't issue # NSN 7510-00-082-2615, 1-Dozen. Contract No: GS-00s-69356, The Carter's Ink Co. 11-78.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1990.0273.13Accession Number: 1990.0273Catalog Number: 1990.0273.13

Object Name: Box of Polyethlene Typewriter Ribbobox of polyethlene typewriter ribbon

Measurements: overall - ribbon spool: 3/8 in x 4 in; x .9525 cm x 10.16 cmoverall - box: 4 1/4 in x 4 1/8 in x 4 1/8 in; 10.795 cm x 10.4775 cm x 10.4775 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1860-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1068159

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