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  1. 13 Pound Sledgehammer - Sledgehammer

    Thirteen pound sledgehammer with short wooden handle. Hammer is bulbous in center with two flared flat heads on either side. "13" embossed on one side. Dowel handle goes through top of head.

    Record Type: Object

    13 Pound Sledgehammer
  2. 1906 Steam Gauge - Gauge, Steam Pressure

    1906 brass steam gauge, possibly for knot speed. Large round brass housing is shaped like a port hole with recessed sides and a solid brass back. Interior brushed steel(?) face is under glass and has markings that measure from 0 - 4000 in 500 increments. Numbers and markings are in black. There is a long black and short red dial. Unit is mounted to a brass threaded pipe with a pointed tip, upon which are mounted to large brass nuts and a lar...

    Record Type: Object

    1906 Steam Gage
  3. 4-Point Chisel, c. 1920-1925 - Chisel, Point

    4-point Stoneworking Tool, c. 1920-1925. Large metal tool for smoothing the surface of granite, for use with an air hammer. The tool is a cylindrical shaft with an elongated squared head split into 4 points.

    Record Type: Object

    4-Point Chisel, c. 1910-1921
  4. Archaeologist's Chip Brush - Brush, Paint

    Archaeologist's Chip Brush, c. 2018-2019. Small, flat unpainted wooden paintbrush with natural fiber bristles and steel band that is clamped and stapled to hold the bristles in place. Embossed numbers on metal band and stamped letters on one side of the wood handle. Drilled hole near the bottom tip on the handle. Inscription on back written in black marker with owners name. Used as an archaeological tool by Christopher Canzonieri.

    Record Type: Object

    Archaeologist's Chip Brush
  5. Archaeologist's Clay Modeling Tool - Tool, Modeling

    Archaeologist's Clay Modeling Tool. Thin steel tool with scoop shaped tips on both ends, stem has been flattened on all sides; the scoop tips are facing opposite directions; one scoop is very tapered and the other is more squared; used as an archaeological tool by Christopher Canzonieri.

    Record Type: Object

    Archaeologist's Clay Modeling Tool
  6. Archaeologist's Dental Pick - Pick, Dental

    Archaeologist's Dental Pick. Thin steel tapered scarping tool with three-bend hooks on both ends; two sections of engraved criss-cross texture on stem; one hook has a broken rubber sleeve; used as an archaeological tool by Christopher Canzonieri.

    Record Type: Object

    Archaeologist's Dental Pick
  7. Archaeologist's Dental Pick - Pick, Dental

    Archaeologist's Dental Pick. Thin steel tapered scarping tool with a three-bend hook on one end; criss cross texture engraved on a section located below the hook; used as an archaeological tool by Christopher Canzonieri.

    Record Type: Object

    Archaeologist's Dental Pick
  8. Archaeologist's Photo Scale - Scale, Surveyor's

    Archaeologist's Photo Scale, c. 2018-2019. Small black vinyl ruler with rounded corners measuring cm. and in. printed in white; front side is a standard ruler and color contrast scale; back side has manufacturer labels printed in white next to manufacturers logo of a hand print also in white; Used as an archaeological tool by Christopher Canzonieri.

    Record Type: Object

    Archaeologist's Photo Scale
  9. Archaeologist's Plumb Bob - Bob, Plumb

    Plumb Bob, c. 1950s. Silver colored steel plumb bob two holes at top of bob, one on the tip and one going through the sides, sharing an opening. Plumb bob is shaped like a bullet with a point at the bottom, recessed ring just below the top and at the very top a knob where the holes are located. Attached to top through the holes is a long thin rust colored cord with an internal knot. Legible inscription on the recessed ring, states that it is 2 1/...

    Record Type: Object

    Archaeologist's Plumb Bob
  10. Archaeologist's Work Gloves - Glove, Work

    Archaeologist's Work Gloves. Two gloves, one right handed one left; mixed materials such as rubber, cloth, leather, and plastic; top section is made of a tan cloth which covers the top of the hand; in between the fingers and the edges is a softer red fabric; palm is made of a soft but durable black fabric that may be leather; palms also feature textured grip pads, also possibly leather, stitched on with red thread; knuckle area are has a rubber ...

    Record Type: Object

    Archaeologist's Work Gloves
  11. Automobile Jack, November 18, 1909 - Jack, Automotive

    Automobile Jack, November 18, 1909. Metal rectangular base with four ribs leading to metal rectangular shaft with a metal upturned crescent at top. Rectangular shaft widens at top of length containing jack mechanisms. Cylindrical metal handle used as lever protrudes from side of widened rectangular shaft, for jack mechanism. Metal triangular crescent piece protrudes from opposite side, for lifting. Embossed text on rectangular shaft.

    Record Type: Object

    Automobile Jack
  12. Awl, c. 1890s - Awl, Woodworking

    Awl, c. 1890s. Awl has a 4" wooden handle with a flat base that tapers inward and then outward again, gradually narrowing to a pointed top. A 2" four-sided metal point protrudes from top of wooden handle. The letter "K" is carved into one side of handle.

    Record Type: Object

    Awl Used for Harness Making
  13. Awl, c. 1890s - Awl, Woodworking

    Awl c. 1890s. Awl has a hand-carved 5 3/4" wooden handle that is slightly wider at one end. Narrower end is blunt and has a four-sided 1" metal point protruding from the center.

    Record Type: Object

    Awl Used for Harness Making
  14. Belt Pulley - Pulley

    Iron belt pulley used to run blacksmithing bellows, a trip-hammer or other tools via wind or water power--one disk mounts to the power source while the other side mounts to the tool. Unit has a central rod with one large disk on right and what looks like three tapered connected disks on left. There is a triangular piece on rod between disks. Unit mount on ends via two upside-down V-brackets.

    Record Type: Object

    Belt Pulley
  15. Blacksmithing Tool Caddy, n.d. - Toolbox

    Blacksmithing Tool Caddy, n.d.. Wooden tray for blacksmithing tools. Tool caddy is held together by nails and is divided into three sections: a top section and two side sections divided by a raised wooden handle.

    Record Type: Object

    Tool Caddy
  16. Bradawl, c. 1890s - Bradawl

    Bradawl, c. 1890s. Octagonal wooden handle that tapers at both ends. Handle has eight ridges running length of wood. Flat metal piece coming to a flat point protrudes from wooden handle. Used to make indention in wood to ease insertion of nail or screw.

    Record Type: Object

    Seat Iron Used for Harness Making, 1890s
  17. Butter Paddle, c. 1920-30s - Paddle, Butter

    Butter Paddle, c. 1920-30s. Unfinished wooden butter paddle is rectangular in shape with vertical ribbing on one side. Handle and paddle are one flat piece, 1/4" thick, and the handle is bulbous on the sides. Ribbed side of paddle tappers at flat bottom.

    Record Type: Object

    Butter Paddle
  18. Buttonhook, c. 1860-1910 - Buttonhook

    Buttonhook, c. 1860-1910. Buttonhook has an ivory-colored bakelite handle with a raised fleur-de-lis design; metal hook piece has a few decorative ridges near where it attaches to the handle, then tapers into a narrow, pointed hook at the end. Used for buttoning ladies boots.

    Record Type: Object

    Buttonhook, c. 1860-1910
  19. Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019 - Replica

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019. Resin replica cast of an obsidian preform. Black glossy spearhead form with conchoidal fractures throughout. Placed in burial to denote wealth.

    Record Type: Object

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019
  20. Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019 - Replica

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019. Resin replica cast of an obsidian preform. Black glossy spearhead form, with conchoidal fractures throughout.

    Record Type: Object

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019
  21. Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019 - Replica

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Monterey Chert Preform, 2019. Resin replica cast of a Monterey chert preform; Spearhead form with stem; Matte-textured black, with flecks of brown and conchoidal fractures throughout.

    Record Type: Object

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Monterey Chert Preform, 2019
  22. Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019 - Replica

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019. Resin replica cast of an obsidian preform. Black glossy spearhead form with conchoidal fractures throughout.

    Record Type: Object

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019
  23. Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019 - Replica

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019. Resin replica cast of an obsidian preform. Black glossy double pointed spearhead form, with conchoidal fractures throughout. Placed in burial to denote wealth.

    Record Type: Object

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Obsidian Preform, 2019
  24. Cavalli Scythe, c. 1927-1933 - Scythe

    Cavalli Scythe, c. 1927-1933. Serpentine cylindrical wooden handle with two perpendicular wooden handles. Two metal screws attach scythe blade. Blade is curved with raised top edge.

    Record Type: Object

    Scythe
  25. Circular Saw Blade, c. 1880-1900 - Saw, Circular

    Circular Saw Blade, c. 1880-1900. This blade saw has a circular shape with metal blades at one inch at length all around. It also includes a one inch and a half circular hole in the middle of the saw blade.

    Record Type: Object

    Circular Saw Blade

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