Name/Title
Metal Backed RulerDescription
Metal-Backed Ruler, 1915Use
Latimer used this ruler at home or work, probably to help draft his precise mechanical drawings.Context
A calendar for 1915, in German, is printed on the ruler's front. German firms were a major source of imported engineering tools in Latimer's day, before the United States entered World War I against Germany in 1917.Collection
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection]Location
Room
On displayMuseum
Lewis Latimer HouseCity
Flushing, QueensState
New York, USAContinent
North AmericaCountry
United States
