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Image of Brass paper knife, ca. 1927
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Brass paper knife, ca. 1927

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This brass letter opener bears the logo of Currin's Shoe Company, a Seattle company founded in 1908 that manufactured handmade work shoes and boots.
ID Number: 2000.110.2
Date: Circa 1927
Physical Description: 1 Opener, Letter; brass; 9.25 in.H x 1.25 in.W x .25 in.D
Place Made: United States of America, WASHINGTON, Seattle
Credit: MOHAI, 2000.110.2
Subjects: Retail and Department Stores, Clothing and Dress, Lumber and Logging

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