Name/Title
Valley Hardware yardstickEntry/Object ID
867Description
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
311Source or Donor
Milton, Jeral A.Acquisition Method
Gift