Key ring

Name/Title

Key ring

Entry/Object ID

2007.35.3

Description

Green plastic tag from a key ring. It advertises D. M. Miles Coal Co. in Barre.

Context

David M. Miles (1855-1937) had a varied career in numerous locations that included Barre and Burlington, Vermont. According to his obituary, he taught school, was a bookkeeper in Boston, spent two years prospecting and mining in Leadville, Colorado, invested in a sheep ranch in Colorado, started a clothing business in Burlington 1885 then went to Barre and established a clothing store. He then launched a coal and wood business in Barre and ran it for many years. In 1922, his disposed of all his Vermont property and businesses and moved to California where he died in 1937. He married twice and had four children. Source: His obituary in the Burlington Free Press, Aug. 20, 1937, page 3.

Acquisition

Accession

2007.35

Source or Donor

Best, Clarice Bianchi Cella

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mug

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

1-1/2 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Material

Plastic, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

David M. Miles

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City, Burlington

County

Washington County, Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America