Picture, Thermometer

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Picture, Thermometer

Entry/Object ID

7209

Description

Alma City: Henry Keso Hardware Store. Material: paper, glass, metal. Size: 7 3/8" W. x 10" L. Description: brown faux wood grained paper over paste board with decoratively cut edges - clear glass thermometer mounted in a cutout on left side; multicolored paper picture of thatched roof house and windmill displayed in center cutout; black printed advertising on picture: "Greetings From Your Hardware Man Henry Keso Alma City, Minn."; black printing on lower edge of mount: "The K-T. Co. Cin. O."; entire top board mounted to a black paper covered rectangular paste board with a metal rivet in each corner; top center metal hanging grommet.

Context

Alma City business: Your Hardware Man Henry Keso. Alton Township.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Picture, Thermometer

Class

Advertising Medium

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

2017 Settlements Exhibit;

Create Date

December 19, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024