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1958.1496.1
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Hand-made wooden tool chest, ca. 1880

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This tool chest was most likely made by Seattle wheelwright and carpenter, George M. Abbey, who came to Seattle in the 1880s from Massachusetts.
ID Number: 1958.1496.1
Date: Circa 1880
Physical Description: 1 Chest, Tool; wood, metal, rope; 22 in.H x 39 in.W x 24 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1958.1496.1
Subjects: Businesses and Corporations, Furniture

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