Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
81.13.015
Accession#:
81.13
Credit Line:
Donated by Audrey and Patricia Oakes.
Object Name:
Press, Metal
Title:
Metal Hand Press
Year Range from:
1900
Year Range to:
1950
Description:
Flat two—part rectangular metal base to which is bolted, at either end, piece of metal that forms into reversed "U" shape to support three—spoked wheel which turns to lift one of the rectangular parts.
Notes:
Donor's father, Glen Oakes, was stockkeeper/wharfinger for A.J. Mine. Started at Treadwell 1913, then to A.J. 1916. Retired 1962. (Pat Oakes, daughter).

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