Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2009.07.011
Accession#:
2009.07
Credit Line:
Donated by Jim Geraghty.
Object Name:
Tag
Title:
Alaska Gastineau Mining Company Miner's Tag
Year Range from:
1914
Year Range to:
1923
Description:
Brass Miners Tag
Circular brass miners tag from the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company. Front is stamped with the following: "A.G.M.CO. / 709" At top center just above the letter "M" is a circular hole punched through the tag. Reverse is blank.
Circular brass miners tag from the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company. Front is stamped with the following: "A.G.M.CO. / 709" At top center just above the letter "M" is a circular hole punched through the tag. Reverse is blank.
Notes:
Tags such as these were used by shift managers to track when miners went into and came out of the mines.
People:
Geraghty, Jim
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Alaska Gastineau Miner's Tag # 709
Miner's Tag Reverse
Alaska Gastineau Miner's Tag # 709
Miner's Tag Reverse