Name/Title
YardstickEntry/Object ID
2016.2.218Description
Measuring stick, wooden. Item is wooden yard stick measuring 36"/3'. The wood appears to have been stained but not sealed. Along the top of the ruler is measurrement in inches, printed in black ink. Also in black are the large letters along the lover half reading, "MUCHENBERGER ROS. WALL PAPER & PAINT COMPANY - 7th & Olive, ST. JOSEPH, MO., 1506 Main St., KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI". To the left is a sticker with the handwritten price of "$6.00" on it, covering the hole drilled in one end. On the flip side is similar black ink and measurement in inches, with large text reading, "Wall Paper, Paint, Varnish, Enamels, Supplies" along the lower half. On the far right in small text there is a small dot followed by, "Polka Dot Specialty Co., Nashville, Tenn.". 36'X1.5"Collection
St. Joseph, MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
YardstickNomenclature Primary Object Term
RulerNomenclature Class
Weights & Measures T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology