Box : 2002.11.124

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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Wood Dupont Explosives Box

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