Paper String

$245.00

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Description

Paper String

 

“Necessity” string used on the North during the Civil War.  Paper instead of cotton, as cotton could not be obtained.  “War twine” (“64”) or paper thread.

Comes housed in 6 inch x 8 inch riker display case with black velvet backing and descriptive card.

 

Inventory Number: MIS 129

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A bundle of Paper String with a handwritten label “War time (61) Paper String” and an envelope detailing its Civil War-era use in the North as a cotton substitute during shortages.
Three items: a card and envelope with handwritten notes, and two bundles of Paper String, used as thread during the Civil War due to cotton shortages.
A bundle of Paper String and a handwritten note labeled "War time (64) or Paper thread," both partially inside an aged, open envelope, rest on a white background.
A display featuring "Paper String," used in the North during the Civil War, includes handwritten notes and a label detailing its history. Priced at $245.
A worn, brown envelope with handwritten text describes "Paper String," which was made from paper instead of cotton during the Civil War because of cotton shortages.
A coil of Paper String and a beige envelope filled with old papers are displayed together on a white background.
A bundle of Paper String is tied together and placed on an aged card labeled "'War Time' Paper Thread.
A coiled brown paper string rests on a white background, topped with a rectangular piece of worn cardboard marked by stains and a staple.
Display case featuring a handwritten note and a bundle of Paper String, known as "necessity string," which was used during the Civil War when paper was used in place of cotton for threading.

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