Valley Hardware yardstick

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Valley Hardware yardstick

Entry/Object ID

867

Description

36 inch yardstick with black ink markings and lettering. One side is printed: "VALLEY HARDWARE CO. - Paints - Glass - Seeds and Fencing - PHONE 278 - CHARLES TOWN, W. VA." Other side is printed: "DAVIS of BALTIMORE - Pure Paint Products". One end has a hole drilled presumably for hanging yardstick from a nail. Used for advertising and as complimentary gifts for customers. Valley Hardware has operated at 121 West Washington Street in Charles Town since the early 1900s and as of January, 2018, Valley Hardware is still in its original location.

Acquisition

Accession

311

Source or Donor

Milton, Jeral A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1940 circa

Material

Wood