Telescoping Shopping Cart Collection

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Telescoping Shopping Cart Collection

1946-1983;2000

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86d599be3-427d-43c0-a627-b3de6739b5e1

1 Cubic foot (2 boxes, 1 oversized folder)

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 11663062

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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Watson, Edith, (estate of)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zb054t (person)

Watson, Orla E., 1896-1983

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hq4526 (person)

Orla E. Watson (June 3, 1896 – January 17, 1983) was an American inventor, engineer, and draftsman. He is most remembered for his invention of the rear swinging door feature on grocery shopping carts allowing the cart to telescope, or "nest" in order to save space....