Flatiron, circa 1877
THF179783 / Flatiron, circa 1877
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Flatiron
Date Made
circa 1877
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by the Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania using the patents of Arthur Y. Hubbell and of J.R. Baker and T.H. Ashbury.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
63.170.90
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast Iron
Dimensions
Length: 6.875 in
Width: 3.5 in
Height: 5 in
Inscriptions
ENTERPRISE MANUFACTURING CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA [on face]
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