Cut-out thumbtacks

Object/Artifact

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Thumbtacks and box

Name/Title

Cut-out thumbtacks

Entry/Object ID

2014.018.0011

Description

2"w x 1 1/2"h x 11/16"d pale blue-gray box of 100 cut-out thumbtacks No. 42 size 7/16". Twelve thumbtacks remain in the box. It is a clever design: a tiny triangle of the top circle of metal is cut and folded down to be the tack. They were made by Moore Push-Pin Co. in Philadelphia.

Collection

County Trust Company Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1975

Location

Container

County Trust Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 12, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 12

Wall

East wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall