Museum object · Tools and Equipment
Metal bottle opener carried by Robert Thomas
ca. 1920
United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Bottle opener attached to metal clip. One side of opener has the words: "SAPOLIN ENAMELS, GILDINGS & STAINS". Opposite side has the words: "SAPOLIN DECORATES YOUR HOME BEST". The metal clip has a decorative flower motif imprinted in the metal on both sides. This item was found inside the pockets of a Pullman Porter uniform owned by Robert Jackson Thomas.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2012.75.9
