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Rachel,
We work with the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association quite extensively
and they may be a great resource for you (www.mwtca.org
<http://www.mwtca.org/> ). There is also the Early American Industries
Association (http://www.eaiainfo.org/).
I also ran across the website for the Museum of Garden History (UK) when
I was doing research on garden shears. I've never contacted them, but
they might be a good place to start
(http://www.compulink.co.uk/~museumgh/)?
Good luck!
Gretchen M. Goodell
Assistant Curator
George Washington's Mount Vernon
P.O. Box 110
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Phone: 703-799-5208
Fax: 703-799-8698
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Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:44 PM
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Subject: Farm tools?
Good morning!
We recently received a donation of what look to my untrained eyes like
ordinary shears that have been left outside for a number of years. A
local resident found the shears in the bed of a creek, and he (and we)
would like to know more about them, such as their approximate age. I
have more experience with paper items that with farm or gardening tools,
and I'm not sure how to find out the information, other than calling all
of the farm-based museums in the area. Can anyone out there point me in
the right direction? I'll be happy to share a picture of the shears
with interested parties.
Best regards,
Rachel Roberts
Dallas Historical Society
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214.421.4500 ext. 110
P. O. Box 150038
Dallas, TX 75315-0038
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