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Image of Single-bladed pocket knife, ca. 1880
1953.651
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Single-bladed pocket knife, ca. 1880

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This pocket knife belonged to Arthur Denny, head of an early white settler family and a founder of Seattle.
ID Number: 1953.651
Date: Circa 1880
Physical Description: 1 Knife, Pocket; metal, wood; 4.5 in.H x 1.75 in.W x .5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1953.651
Subjects: European American Settlement
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