Buttonhook

hook

hook

Name/Title

Buttonhook

Entry/Object ID

2014.095.001

Description

Metal buttonhook with "Huston Bros. Berkeley - Oakland" on the handle. Huston Bros. made shoes and had several retail stores, including 2310 Telegraph Ave. and 2216 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley. Mentioned in several shoe and leather directories in 1916 & 1917.

Made/Created

Date made

1916 - 1917

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Buttonhook

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

Huston Bros., Metal buttonhook

Dimensions

Width

1 in

Length

5-1/4 in

Location

Other

E4-6