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Title: Civil war era straight razor
Creator: George Wostenholm & Sons
Date Created and/or Issued: 1850-1900
Contributing Institution: History San Jose Research Library
Collection: History San Jose Online Catalog
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Description: With matching box. Possibly standard issue for U.S. Army soldiers. Blade etching reads: "The I.XL Razor / Celebrated in every state of the union" and (near handle) "George Wostenholm & Sons Celebrated I.XL Razor / Washington Works".
Type: image
Identifier: 27E15162-6C38-4339-9E42-131212785372
2008-85-22a-b
Subject: Grooming
Shaving
Shaving equipment
Denhart, Harry John
Musser, John Durst

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