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.
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.
Used for field work, camp chores and cleaning for survey work.
Search Terms:
Mining
T&E
Prospecting
Surveying
Camping
Recreation
JMIC
T&E
Prospecting
Surveying
Camping
Recreation
JMIC
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2007.22.130
2007.22.130