Title

Straight Razor, Belle Plaine, 1915

Creation Date

1915

Description

Men's straight razor. The razor is metal with a black plastic handle/cover. Seen at each end of the cover are small brass pins. The pins at one end secure the razor to the cover. The razor pivots to open/close. Set within the pins on the opposite side of the cover is a small white rubber stopper. Maker's information is etched on the inside of the blade. Seen etched onto the side of the blade is the manufacturer's logo of a glowing diamond inside a diamond-shaped square. Used by the Kahle family in Belle Plaine.

Geographic Notes

St. Paul/Minnesota