Listo Replacement Lead in container from the Ekberg family

Name/Title

Listo Replacement Lead in container from the Ekberg family

Entry/Object ID

1996.196.66

Description

ACC. NO. 96.196.66 SUBJECT CATEGORY: INDUSTRIES DATE OR PERIOD: UNKNOWN OBJECT: LEAD; PENCIL DESCRIPTION: RED-COLORED LEAD IN AN OBLONG-SHAPED WOODEN CONTAINER, WITH RED- AND WHITE-COLORED PAPER LABEL. BOLD-PRINTED CAPTION READS, "LISTO LEADS." RED NO. 1076. L 1-3/4" HISTORY OF OBJECT: LISTO LEAD IN CONTAINER, SIGNED "LISTO PENCIL CORPORATION, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA." THE LISTO PENCIL CORPORATION WAS LOCATED OFF BUENA VISTA NEAR GRAND STREET IN ALAMEDA. ACQUIRED FROM: ESTATE OF ETHEL E EKBERG DATE: JUNE 8, 1996