Brick jointer tool used by Black Men of Labor, Inc.: Museum Object and Cultural History
Brick jointer tool used by Black Men of Labor, Inc.: Date: ca. 2003. Manufactured by: Marshalltown, American, founded 1890. Used by: Black Men of Labor, Inc., American, founded 1994.
The object in the museum catalogue
A steel brick jointer tool, manufactured by Marshalltown. Each end has a different size curve, for making different sized joints. Left curve is larger than right, and the curve points down on the left, while the right end points up. Etched in the center reads [MARSHALLTOWN] with [83] underneath on the left, and [USA] underneath on the right.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 2003
- Manufactured by: Marshalltown, American, founded 1890
- Used by: Black Men of Labor, Inc., American, founded 1994
- Type: jointers
- Medium: steel
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 1 5/16 × 10 × 15/16 in. (3.3 × 25.4 × 2.4 cm)
- Place used: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Place made: Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Associations and institutions
- Topic: Building Arts
- Topic: Communities
- Topic: Fraternal organizations
- Topic: Holidays and festivals
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Labor
- Object number: 2015.260.10
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Black Men of Labor, Inc.
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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