Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2002.11.039 A—C
Accession#:
2002.11
Credit Line:
Donated by Mary Ann Parke.
Object Name:
Lure
Title:
Size 7 Silver Scale Martin Salmon Fishing Plug w/ Original Box
Date:
1/1/1938 0:00:00
Description:
Martin Fish Lure in original orange cardboard box.
A — 7.33—inch by 3.5—inch by 1.25—inch blue, black, red, and cream Martin fishing plug. Decal on upper plug. Yellow glass(?) eye. Red painted front, two 1.75—inch treble hooks. "Martin 7" & "PAT 2110382" in red ink on belly of plug. Steel thumb tack stuck into ventral tail.
B — 7.25—inch by 3.25—inch by 1.5—inch orange top of cardboard Martin Lure box. White label glued over top and end. "MARTIN FISH LURE CO. / FISHING LURES FOR PROVEN QUALITY / FOR FRESH OR SALT WATER". "U.S. PAT. NO. 2110382" "SIZE / 6" "SILVER SCALE" printed in black ink on label. A red "77" stamped over "SIZE 6".
C — 7—inch by 1.75—inch by 1.5—inch bottom of cardboard box. Taped corners.
Notes:
See 2002.11.012
Patent date 1938
Search Terms:
Fishing
Recreation
Sport
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