Clip Board

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by unidentified

Dateca. 1920

Mediumwood

Dimensions12 1/2 × 9 × 2 in. (31.8 × 22.9 × 5.1 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Eleanor Jacobson

Object numberPC1968.12.11

DescriptionThis wooden clip board, labeled “Globe Wernicke / Cincinatti / Patent,” was used for organizing loose-leaf papers. The board is rectangular with a striped pattern of darker wood in vertical lines, and it features a sturdy wooden clamp at the top for securing documents. Clip boards like this were commonly used in offices, government agencies, and businesses to manage invoices, ledgers, and correspondence before the widespread adoption of digital record-keeping.

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