Yardstick

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Yardstick

Entry/Object ID

2017.058.001

Description

Yardstick, natural wood with varnished finish, printed in black, in inches divided into 1/8 inches. One side reads: "SHERWIN- WILLIAMS . PAINTS . VARNISHES. ENAMELS . LACQUERS". The other side reads: "Phone GR 5-1134 MITCHELL & ANDERSON LUMBER CO. LIMITED Sidney, B.C. Measurements on this side, from "1" to "9" have been re-marked by hand. Hanging hole at each end.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Konrath, Ray

Notes

Accession Date: 26-Jun-17

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Yardstick

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ruler

Nomenclature Class

Weights & Measures T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

yardstick

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

July 26, 2017

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 15, 2025