Name/Title
Tool chest of Ernest R. Fenn, carpenter, c. 1890s-1900sEntry/Object ID
2012.70.2Description
Acc. No. 12.70.2
Subject Category: Businesses
Date or Period: circa 1890's-1900's
Object: Tool chest with contents
Description: Tool chest consisting of an oblong-shaped hardwood box with a dark stained and varnished surface. The chest has brass flanges that reinforce the brass lock. The interior has a well for large tools, two sliding drawers, and the lid has brackets which secure a handsaw. The interior includes an inventory of 34 separate tools. The tool box can be lifted by a bale-style handle of dark brown colored leather.
Size: D-7” x H-14” x W-31 1/2”
History of Object: A tool chest belonging to Ernest R. Fenn, a carpenter living at 2038 Alameda Avenue.
Acquired from: Elizabeth Anne Cate
Date: 11/24/2012
