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Key from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

early 20th-late 20th century

Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America

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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.

A silver toned key from the Rock Rest tourist home. The key bow is heart shaped. Molded text printed on the two edges of the bow reads [INDEPENDENT] on one side and [FI[?]TCHBURG MASS] on the other. The edges of the key bow are decorated with small circles. The back of the key bow has stamped text that reads [KX03836].

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2011.12.45

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