Mahler Hardware Thermometer

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Mahler Hardware Thermometer

Entry/Object ID

91.88.8

Description

Mahler Hardware Wall Thermometer. Material: glass, metal, paper. Size: 5" W. x 7" L. A framed artwork featuring a painting of several dogs gathered in an outdoor setting. The frame includes a thermometer on the left side and a plaque at the bottom with text that reads, "Mahler's Hardware: Hardware, Paints & Glass, Stoves, Ranges & Furnaces, Plumbing & Heating, Phone 20, Waseca, Minnesota." Reverse side: 1950 calendar pages and hanger tab.

Context

Waseca business promotional: Mahler's Hardware

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Picture, Thermometer

Class

Advertising Medium

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

January 6, 1989

Update Date

May 5, 2025