Record 5/44 See Catalog Record Objects Return to Exhibit Page Return to Home Page Search This Exhibit Description  Colonial-era razor blade, approximately 5.25 inches. Handwritten note: "Razor blade carried by a British soldier named Campbell at the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17th, 1775. Owned by George E. Worthen, E. Lexington, Mass." (Cataloger's note: George E. Worthen was the father of Edwin B. Worthen, Sr.)

Objects -Razor blade owned by British soldier, 1775 -Cary Memorial Library 2011. All rights reserved. Razor owned by British soldier, 1775 001\Worthen3005.JPG The Edwin B. Worthen Collection, Cary Memorial Library

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