Gift of Irving D. Moy, 2023.14.6, Connecticut Historical Society

Laundry Ticket Holder

Date1948-1960

Mediumiron; steel

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width x depth): 6 1/4 × 2 × 2in. (15.9 × 5.1 × 5.1cm)

ClassificationsEquipment

Credit LineGift of Irving D. Moy

DescriptionA laundry ticket holder (paper spindle or spike) used at Wing Lee Laundry in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The base is green with a flower pattern.

Object number2023.14.6

InscribedEngraved on base: "MADE IN U.S.A."NotesHistorical Note: Moy Chack Fong immigrated to the United States from China in 1937 under the assumed identity of Ng Ming Joe, as a "paper son" to join his father, who purchased fradulent identification, in New York City. In 1948, he purchased Wing Lee Laundry located at 105 Congress Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. For a detailed biography see Ms 102159 in the library collection.

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