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Knife

Object Name:
Knife
Object ID:
1990.036.03
Creator:
Landers, Frary & ClarkManufacturer
Place of Origin:
New Britain, CT
Date:
1917
Description:
Utensil knife, World War I. Aluminum. Handle embossed "U.S." on obverse, and "L.F. & C. / 1917" on reverse.
Material:
Metal
Aluminum
Dimensions:
W-0.85 L-7.3 D-0.25 inches
Provenance:
Phillip Donovan (1921-1992) was born and died in Concord, NH, son of Daniel E. and Amanda (Borque) Donovan. Married 1952 to Frances Bourgault (1928-2013). Drafted into army 1943, served as an Air Force mechanic in the Pacific during WWII, Fifth Air Force, 389th Squadron. Prior to draft, worked for Rumford Press in Concord. After the war, received a B.A. from St. Anselm College, LLB from Boston University (1954), and worked as director of New Hampshire Social Security Disability Determination.
Credit Line:
Gift of Philip J. Donovan
Subjects:
Knives, World War I
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