Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
97.28.002 AB
Accession#:
97.28
Credit Line:
Donated by Wilma Trillingham.
Object Name:
Ball, Iron
Title:
Rusted Cast Iron Ballast Balls
Date:
1890
Description:
A—B — Small round rusted tennis ball—size iron balls. Seams are apparent.
A — Rust is more yellow and has formed some knobs on one side.
B — Rust is dark and seam is formed on middle.
A — Rust is more yellow and has formed some knobs on one side.
B — Rust is dark and seam is formed on middle.
Notes:
Info. from Steve Hendrikson, State Museum. Mrs. Trillingham said "cannon balls" picked up at "Fort Taku" (must mean Ft. Durham) by Ted Trillingham (donor's husband) & Tiger Olson. Per Wally Olson these were ship ballast from wreck at Stockade Point (mouth of Taku Harbor).
Donated via Alaska State Museum.
Donated via Alaska State Museum.
Search Terms:
Transportation
Boat
Maritime
Boat
Maritime
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Rusted Cast Iron Ballast Ball
Rusted Cast Iron Ballast Ball
Rusted Cast Iron Ballast Ball
Rusted Cast Iron Ballast Ball