Change purse

Name/Title

Change purse

Entry/Object ID

2012.68.16

Description

Small leather change purse that zips. The name of a business is printed in gold on the side of the purse. It says, "Win's Gulf, 479-1257."

Context

Win's Gulf was a service station established on Washington Street in Barre by Winston C. Bresett (1925-2017). Bresett was born in Barre and attended Spaulding High School until his father became ill and he had to go to work on the family farm. He served in the Navy and then worked as a polisher at Grearson and Lane for 17 years. He supplemented his income by remodeling houses. In 1956 he started Win's Gulf station, which he operated for 24 years. His obituary: https://www.whitcombfuneralhome.com/obituaries/print?o_id=4085069

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Length

4 in

Material

Leather, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Shirley Campbell Prushko, Winston C. Bresett

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America