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Strop (HOME 708)

"HOWARDS PATENT ADJUSTABLE ELASTIC RAZOR STROP" 1871

Strop is made of leather. Seems to be one continuous piece around two sides and two ends. Cracks near ends show cotton backing. Inside leather part is split down the middle, but printing is still legible: "HOWARD'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE ELASTIC RAZOR STROP, Patented July 25, 1871." Other side has illegible printing. Screw arrangement and revolving handle enables a person to tighten the tension on the strop. Green braided string held in end by pressure, used to attach to wall.

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Homestead National Historical Park, Code: HOME

Homestead National Historical Park, Gage County, Nebraska
Latitude: 40.2879981994629, Longitude: -96.8339004516602

NPS Museum Catalog Number : HOME 708
NPS Museum Accession Number : HOME-00062

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06/03/2010

06/04/2010

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Person: Amy Neumann
Organization: Homestead National Historical Park
Position: Museum Technician
Address: 8523 West State Hwy 4, Beatrice, NE 68310
Email: amy_neumann@nps.gov

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