Spool of green yarn from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

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A partially used spool of green cotton yarn from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The yarn is loosely wrapped over a wide cardboard spool with the loose end of the yarn wrapped around the center of the spool. At the center of the spool end, on one side, is a label with encircled red and white text that reads ["KNIT-CRO-SHEEN" / 175 / YARDS / J.&P. COATS / BOILFAST] and a red illustration of linked chain around the outer edges of the label.

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