Gift of Irving D. Moy, 2023.14.9a-b, Connecticut Historical Society

String Spool Holder

Date1948-1960

Mediumcast iron; cardboard; string

Dimensions(a) Primary Dimensions (overall length x height x width): 6 1/4 × 10 1/2 × 3 1/4in. (15.9 × 26.7 × 8.3cm)
(b) Primary Dimensions (overall height x diameter): 6 1/2 × 4in. (16.5 × 10.2cm)

ClassificationsEquipment

Credit LineGift of Irving D. Moy

DescriptionA spool of string (b) on a holder (a) used at Wing Lee Laundry in Bridgeport, Connecticut to package the clean laundry.

Object number2023.14.9a-b

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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