Patent Model - Improvement in Porters' Boxes
Maker and role
Isaac Barman (b.1836, d.1883), Patentee
Production date
Sep 16 1873
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood (cedar?), iron, tin, brass
Measurements
8 x 9 x 9 1/2" (20.3 x 22.9 x 24.1cm)
Description
Barman's invention "consists in a box for the use of the porter in stores, warehouses, and similar establishments. The object of the box is to provide a convenient place for the tools and materials used by him in his work." (Patent Number 142,888)
Collection
Object number
2015.14.1624
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