Paper Cutter
Date1948-1960
Mediumwood; cast iron
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall length x height x width): 16 3/8 × 12 1/2 × 4 7/8in. (41.6 × 31.8 × 12.4cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Irving D. Moy
DescriptionA paper cutter used to cut paper to package starched nursing caps and collars at Wing Lee Laundry in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Made by Rex.
Object number2023.14.8
InscribedEmbossed on front of cutting mechanism: "12 REX 12"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.On View
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1948-1960
1948-1960
1948-1960
1948-1960
1948-1960
late 1950s-1960s
Richard Welling