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Binoculars - Binoculars
A pair of metal and glass binoculars, belonged to Gustav Gerbing.
Record Type: Object
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Ground and polished celt - Celt
Ground and polished celt of non-local fine grained basalt. Similar to an adze, hoe, or axe, a celt was a polished stone tool used for felling trees and woodworking.
Record Type: Object
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Ground and polished celt of non-local fine grained basalt - Celt
Ground and polished celt of non-local fine grained basalt. Apparent battering wear on poll end (opposite of bit end) suggests use as a chisel. Similar to an adze, hoe, or axe, a celt was a polished stone tool used for felling trees and woodworking.
Record Type: Object
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Ground and polished spatulate celt of non-local, fine grained basalt - Hatchet
Ground and polished spatulate celt of non-local, fine grained basalt. Because it exhibits no wear was probably a ceremonial/ritual object that may have served as a hafted scepter.
Record Type: Object
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Ground stone celtiform fragment of non-local fine grained basalt. - Hatchet
Ground stone celtiform fragment of non-local fine grained basalt. The fragment is fractured along the curved edge and at the midpoint of what was probably a stem. These fractures do not appear to be the result of use-wear. The object may have served a ceremonial function.
Record Type: Object
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Hammer - Hammer
A hammer with a coiled handled and a flat edge, belonged to Gustav Gerbing.
Record Type: Object
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Iron hoe blade - Hoe
Iron hoe blade (89-6-7190MSII) On Loan from the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Record Type: Object
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Magnifying Glass - Glass, Magnifying
A magnifying glass with a metal case and a wooden handle, belonged to Gustav Gerbing.
Record Type: Object
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Punch Hammer - Punch
Metal hammer head, probably iron, used by blacksmiths to punch a hole in metal. Wood handle (not included) fitted in the oblong hole and the blacksmith hit the flat top of this instrument with a heavier hammer to punch the hole.
Record Type: Object
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Putty Knife - Knife, Putty
A putty knife with a wooden handle and a slightly rusty metal blade, belonged to Gustav Gerbing.
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Stone tool - Stone, Dressed
Idented piece and round ball.Ground and polished quartzite chunkey stone. Chunkey was a game played by Mississippian and other tribal groups. Non-local material.
Record Type: Object
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Trench Art Letter Opener - Opener, Letter
Heavy metal trench art. Probably a piece of shrapnel carved into a handle. The letter opener with German cross was added.
Record Type: Object
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Turpentine Cup - Cup, Turpentine
Retangular metal cup was used to collect pine resin, or turpentine tar, at the tree. A small lump of pine tar is stuck inside at the bottom.
Record Type: Object
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Turpentine Scraper - Puller, Stump
Tree puller used to strip bark from pine trees and make diagonal cuts which are known as "whiskers" in order to collect sap for making turpentine. Puller is bound by two iron rings to a wooden handle 7" long. Normally a lead ball would be attached to the end of the handle to act as a counterweight, but is missing in this instance.
Record Type: Object
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Turpentine Scraper - Puller, Stump
Tree puller used to strip bark from pine trees and make diagonal cuts which are known as "whiskers" in order to collect sap for making turpentine. Puller is bound by two iron rings to a wooden handle 7" long. A lead ball is attached to the end of the handle to act as a counterweight.
Record Type: Object
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Wood Planer - Planer, Wood
Wood Planer - originally from the Decker Collection. Previously assigned # 77.1.1101
Record Type: Object
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Wood Planer - Planer, Wood
Wood Planer - originally from the Decker Collection. Previously assigned # 77.1.1109
Record Type: Object
