Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
99.21.100 A—F
Accession#:
99.21
Credit Line:
Donated by Mary Ann Parke.
Object Name:
Float
Title:
5 Donut Shaped Cork Gillnet Floats
Date:
1950
Description:
Donut—shaped cork gillnet floats. Bored hole through center of each "donut". Flat surfaces on top and bottom of "donut" with round—over edges. Float circumference smooth. Each float is single piece of cork. Different degrees of wear on floats.
A — 2 inch by 2.75 inch by 2.75 inch with 0.625 inch center hole.
B — 1.25 inch by 4 inch by 4 inch with 1inch center hole
C — 1.875 inch by 4.25 inch by 4.25 inch with 1 inch center hole
D — 1.875 by 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch with 1 inch center hole
E — 2 inch by 4.75 inch by 4.75 inch with 1 inch center hole
F — 1.375 inch by 5.75 inch by 5.75 inch with 1 inch center hole
A — 2 inch by 2.75 inch by 2.75 inch with 0.625 inch center hole.
B — 1.25 inch by 4 inch by 4 inch with 1inch center hole
C — 1.875 inch by 4.25 inch by 4.25 inch with 1 inch center hole
D — 1.875 by 4.5 inch by 4.5 inch with 1 inch center hole
E — 2 inch by 4.75 inch by 4.75 inch with 1 inch center hole
F — 1.375 inch by 5.75 inch by 5.75 inch with 1 inch center hole
Notes:
From collection of beach combed items collected by Thomas S. Parke.
Floats used on cork line of salmon gillnet float.
Floats used on cork line of salmon gillnet float.
Search Terms:
Fishing
Fisheries
Subsistence
T&E
Fisheries
Subsistence
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