3M Sandpaper Package
date: label: date made
content: 1940s
notes: label: Description
content: Sandpaper for industrial use was one of the first products of The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (later known as 3M). The company expanded into the nascent do-it-yourself consumer market in the 1930s advertising sandpaper for furniture repair and other uses. The 3M trademarked plaid design was first introduced in 1945.
label: Description
content: The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company was founded in 1902 as a mining operation, but soon began to use its minerals to make sandpaper. 3M is known for its culture of innovation which encourages employees of disparate background to work together. The company manufactures a wide variety of products focusing on films and coatings. Products range from masking tape and reflective sheeting to synthetic fabrics and sticky notes.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing
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content: Industry & Manufacturing
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content: American Enterprise
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of 3M Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2014.0063.02
label: maker number
content: 5/0 95
label: catalog number
content: 2014.0063.02
label: accession number
content: 2014.0063
objectType: label: Object Name
content: sandpaper
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 1/8 in x 4 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 13.0175 cm x 11.43 cm x 1.27 cm