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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Tape Measure
Object Number
2003-25-1
Description
Round retractable tape measure. Brass case with "Bundles for Britain" with American and British flags crossed above wording. Thin metal tape extends from one side of case. "Stanley" printed on face of measure. Each inch demarcated with a number with 1/8 inches marked with slash
Comment
Bundles for Britain. Bundles was begun by Mrs. Wales Latham, a young New York Society matron who began her charity work for Britain by organizing her friends to knit garments for British sailors on the frigid North Sea. Mrs. Winston Churchill had put out a call for Englishwomen to knit these items, and Mrs. Latham decided to answer the call from across the Atlantic. Her knitting circle was such a success, Mrs. Latham decided to broaden her horizons by opening a store front on Park Ave.
Date Made
ca. 1940
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