Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.130
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Axe
Title:
Camp Axe
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1996
Description:
Axe. Single bit, 2.5 pound utility axe.
Wooden handle is pointed at end and the body makes a slight S—curve as it fits into the metal head. About a third of the way from the bottom, there is black tape. The metal head is rectangular shaped. It slopes down away from the handle into a point, as it does this is also fans out a little. "SP" is stamped on the top of the head and "2 1/2" is stamped on the bottom of the head.
Notes:
Stamped "2 1/2", bottom of flat side of head. This is the weight of the axe head.
Used for field work, camp chores and cleaning for survey work.
Search Terms:
Mining
T&E
Prospecting
Surveying
Camping
Recreation
JMIC
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