McLoone, Bathke, Brown Yardstick

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

McLoone, Bathke, Brown Yardstick

Entry/Object ID

34.81

Description

Yardstick: McCloone,Bathke, Brown Co. Material: wood. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 36" L. Description: natural wood measuring tool - long, flat rectangular shaped - black print along one side scaled to inches divided into eighths - front side print: "McCormick-Deering-McCloone Bathke Brown Co.- Phone 188 - Waseca, Minnesota - McCormick - Deering" - reverse side print: "'Good equipment makes a good farmer better - McCormick - Deering Farm Operating Equipment - Good equipment makes a good farmer better."

Context

Waseca business: McCloone Bathke Brown Co. selling McCormick and Deering farm equipment.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Yardstick

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ruler

Nomenclature Class

Weights & Measures T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

March 12, 2007

Update Date

April 2, 2026