An 1889 ruler from the United Asbestos Company offers a rare look at the earliest commercial asbestos products. In this video, attorney Justinian Lane shows how this unusual artifact worked as both a measuring tool and a miniature product catalog, complete with printed illustrations of the company’s materials. He also explains the historical importance of the United Asbestos Company, its early mining operations in Italy, and how asbestos products were marketed during the industry’s formative years. This short artifact spotlight is a fascinating glimpse into industrial history, early asbestos commerce, and one of the more unusual surviving pieces from that era.
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