Dispenser, Token

Name/Title

Dispenser, Token

Entry/Object ID

37.15.12

Description

Transit Token Holder. Material: metal. Size: 3/4" x 2 1/2". Description: light weight metal case; three spring loaded buttons on the top can be suppressed to release tokens from openings on each end and in the center; stamped on one edge is the company manufacturer: "Jemco, J. E. Mergott Co., Newark, N.J."

Context

Found in the collection of Oscar and Emma Tollefson who built and lived in a residence at 207 East 1st St., Janesville, Minnesota. This dispenser may have been used by the Tollefson's niece, Emma Halverson, who lived in Minneapolis.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dispenser, Token

Nomenclature Class

Merchandising T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

April 7, 2016

Update Date

November 21, 2024