Stamp, Marking

Name/Title

Stamp, Marking

Entry/Object ID

1.99.788

Description

St. Paul Stamp Works. Material: wood, rubber, plastic, paper. Size: 2 1/8 " W x 1 1/2 " H x 1/2 " D. Description: wood stamp with rubber bar at bottom. Top has clear plastic cover over a paper label indicating a black bar. Gold label on side reads "St. Paul Stamp Works Inc., Oldest in the Northwest, Established 1870, Rubber, Metal, Print-Rite, Marking Devices." Address is difficult to read.

Context

From Waseca Public Library. Donor was the librarian in the 1970s-1980s. Gift agreement not found at this time (1999). Stamp was used to black out dates, the library's name on cancelled books, etc. Found in an envelope with a date stamp.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp, Marking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

July 21, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024