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Culture:American
Title:tape measure
Date Made:19th century
Type:Woodworking Tool
Materials:leather
Place Made:United States
Measurements:overall: 3 1/2 in; 8.89 cm
Accession Number:  HD 72.099
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. Leslie Linwood Thomas
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Tape measure in a reel-type leather case marked: "50 ft warranted correct" stamped on the exterior rim, which belonged to Samuel Deering Lanphar (1798-1849) of Biddeford (Massachusetts until 1820, now Maine). The donor is the great-great grandson of Samuel Deering Lanphar.

Subjects:
Leather

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