BOX

CultureAmerican

Dimensions7 x 7 x 97 cm (2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 38 3/16 in.)

Object numberXHF.2023.1.15

DescriptionA four-sided, wooden box used for the shipment of a walking cane. The box is narrow on the left end (3cm) and widens towards the right (7cm). The right end is open and the interior is hollow. The top and bottom sides feature rows of small, round nails along the exterior edge. The box features writing on all four sides in black ink. The top has “1st Class” written towards the wide, open end. The front has “Mr. Alfred McWilliams. #24 Upper Hillsborough St. Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Canada”. The bottom has “Contains. One Walking Stick. Value $2.50”. The back has “From W. A. Ramsay Box 324 Honolulu. Hawaii U.S.A.”

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