Ashtray

Object/Artifact

St. Charles History Museum

Name/Title

Ashtray

Entry/Object ID

2004.028.003

Description

Tubular metal ashtray stand with three legs supporting a metal disk that once held a glass ashtray. The top disk removes to reveal a flat tray underneath. Donor says that the stand was made by the Hough Company, which was located behind Hawley Mfg. Co. on 7th Avenue. The company was in business from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s. They also contracted with several of the housewives in St. Charles who would weave basketball nets in their home for the company.

Made/Created

Date made

Jun 15, 2010

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ashtray

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Containers for Smoking & Tobacco

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 27, 2004

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 22, 2004

Updated By

Unknown

Update Date

July 11, 2010