Corn knives, ca. 1858
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 6959
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Nine knives that were used to remove kernels from ears of corn and one can first used in the corn factory industry near Portland about 1858.
They were exhibited in the Circuit Court case John Winslow Jones versus Henry Clark, April 1872. See Maine District Circuit Court 1872. The case is about patent infringement on the design of these tools.
Other Information
- Title: Corn knives, ca. 1858
- Creation Date: circa 1858
- Subject Date: circa 1858
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Iron, tin
- Local Code: 1998.248
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Food processing industry
Hardware
J. Winslow and Nathan Winslow Co. (Portland, Me.)
Canning industry--Equipment and supplies
Knives
Tools
People
Jones, Jonathan Winslow
Clark, Henry
Winslow, Nathan
Winslow, J.
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