Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2002.11.124
Accession#:
2002.11
Credit Line:
Donated by Mary Ann Parke.
Object Name:
Box
Title:
Wood Dupont Explosives Box
Date:
1940
Description:
Wood fingerjoint dynamite box with printed box sides and ends. Nails along upper rim of box ends. Single piece box bottom attached with nails.
Inscription: Box Ends: "DUPONT/REG. U.S. PAT. OFF." Red ink.
"50 LBS 7/8x8/DUPONT EXPLOSIVES/REG.U.S.
DUPONT/PAT. OFF/SPECIAL GELATIN/40%
STRENGTH/JUN 5 1942 1G" red and black ink.
Box Sides: "HIGH EXPLOSIVES/DANGEROUS/I.C.C.—14" black ink.
Notes:
Used for basement storage by the Parke Family.
Vacuumed.
Search Terms:
hardrock
blasting
mine
Mining
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