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others like this one signed on back (Maggie
I found this and one other
clean tear that runs vertically from the bottom center-left edge
There are two buckles to the wood on the top of the chest
and each special in its own way
C. 1910 Chalmer's Porosknit Underwear Box with Great Graphics lock shaped others like this one signedA fun one fabulous looking and a notable piece of history, too. I've learned that Chalmers' "Porosknit" underwear were very much product of emerging demand for all things sanitary and healthful in the wake of the industrial revolution. Using a revolutionary knitting process creating small holes in cotton material patented in 1905 they represented a much welcome liberation for men from the long popular union suit. "Let the body breathe!" was the motto,
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