Clothespin
- Object Name:
- Clothespin
- Object ID:
- 2016.500
- Creator:
- Baldwin Wire Clothespin Company
- Place of Origin:
- Pittsburg, NH
- Date:
- 1891-1894
- Description:
- Baldwin wire clothespin, invented and manufactured in Pittsburg, NH. Steel wire, two pieces: sliding handle with circular loop at end, and clip section with spring tension and looped ends.
- Material:
- Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- W-1 L-5.7 D-0.35 inches
- Provenance:
- The Baldwin wire clothespin was invented by Harvey R. Tirrill, who was born in Clarksville, NH, in 1852. He obtained and sold the patent to Percival D. Heath in 1890. The clothespin company was formed in 1891 by Justus W. Baldwin (1848-1908), a local merchant, Percival D. Heath, Joel H. Munn, and George W. Baldwin, brother of Justus. The clothespin machine was made by Thompson Manufacturing Company in Lancaster, NH. Production was managed by Percival D. Heath. The company operated until 1894.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Baldwin, Justus W. (1848-1908)
- Subjects:
- Clothespins
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