Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.045
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Barrel
Title:
Bone Ash Barrel
Date:
1/1/1940
Description:
Barrel
Large wooden barrel with metal rings around outside (one on bottom, one at top, two on body) that holds the wood boards together. Towards the top it says (in black) " TO / ALASKA JUNEAU / GOLD MINING CO / JUNEAU, ALASKA." There is also a small white label towards the middle.
Large wooden barrel with metal rings around outside (one on bottom, one at top, two on body) that holds the wood boards together. Towards the top it says (in black) " TO / ALASKA JUNEAU / GOLD MINING CO / JUNEAU, ALASKA." There is also a small white label towards the middle.
Notes:
Made of cedar.
Used to ship bone ash to the AJ Mine. Bone ash was used by the assay lab in fire assaying; cupels often made of bone ash.
Used to ship bone ash to the AJ Mine. Bone ash was used by the assay lab in fire assaying; cupels often made of bone ash.
Search Terms:
Assaying
T&E
AJ
Hardrock
JMIC
Mining
T&E
AJ
Hardrock
JMIC
Mining
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2007.22.045
2007.22.045