Shingle Company stencil from Seattle early 1900's

[highnam]

I enjoy talking with local old timers about my adventures, only a few people alive remember the logging camp I hunt and shingle mill I recently found, they are the best resource for information and the more you visit and share your finds the more information can come about...
I was just given a gift, rather unexpectedly an old timer hands me a sheet of copper that looked to be a stencil. He said he thought it was from a shingle company but didn't display it because of the "Swastika"...

I researched "Swastika Mill Company" (cedar shingle mill) and found a name change to Darrington Cedar Co. in 1910 (far before the swastika got a bad name)
I researched the makers mark in the top right corner...

P-C. Stamp Wks. Seattle Changed their name to Pacific Coast Stamp Works in 1907.
They made rubber stamps, signs, stencils etc in Seattle.

I am starting to think this stencil is rare and collectible on many fronts?

When he handed me the gift I knew instantly what it was. I have a book with a photo of another shingle company from that era, they were holding shingles with a finished stamp. The stencil from this stamp could have been the same company

 

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[vpnavy]

Nice find Highnam and great history (research). Thanks for sharing...

 

[Kurios1]

Old timers are a great resource for research. Cool artifacts and post mate.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice looking old relic.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very cool relic from a bygone era.

Congrats sir!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Thank you for sharing!

 

[washingtonian]

Interesting stuff, keep us posted as you find out more!

 

[Puma]

Nice job on the research. Thanks for sharing a good story. And a cool artifact!

 

[A2coins]

That is really cool great display piece!!!Thanks for great post!!@!!!

 

[WaterScoop]

Sweet find!



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