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Garment Cutter’s Knife
Description:
Knife typically used by factory clothing workers who cut individual parts of the garment through several layers of cloth laid out on top of each other. Metal, shaped like a machete, sharp.
Attribution:
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Date:
ca. 1900s
Collection ID:
#5780mbb07f1
Notes:
Loaned by The Kheel Center