Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Clip |
Catalog Number |
1992.5.3 |
Date |
ca. 1990 |
Material(s) |
Steel |
Dimensions |
H-4.188 D-0.313 inches |
Description |
This is a mining tag clip. It is a steel wire clip with a coil spring on one end and a safety clip on the other. |
Notes |
A bit of personal gear used by a miner to hold his "checks." Checks were metal tags used to record the presence of miners inside the mine, also to record the tonnage of coal they mined. Note a collection of maps, surveying books, and other documents used or prepared by engineers in Wheelwright is contained in the library. |
Collection |
Wheelwright Mining Company Collection |
People |
Wheelwright Mining Company |
Subjects |
Coal Mining Mining Mining camps Mining equipment Pins & needles |
Search Terms |
Floyd County (Ky.) Price (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |