Name/Title
O. Ames Crucible Steel Coal shovel from the Fuel, Feed & Ice yeard of August Pearson, late 1890s, early 1900sEntry/Object ID
1987.78.2Description
Acc. No. 87.78.2
Subject Category: Businesses, Fuel, feed, & ice store
Date or Period: Late 1890's, early 1900's
Object: Shovel, coal
Description: Iron coal shovel with oak handle shaft and cast iron handle grip.
Appears to be hand forged. Shovel bowl has a riveted applied shaft signed in incised block letters "O. AMES," "Crucible Steel," "6."
Size: L-42 inches.
Shovel bowl L-17 x W-13 inches.
History of Object: Coal shovel used at the fuel, feed, & ice yard of August Pearson, old time merchant & resident of Alameda. He later owned & operated an ice business known as the Island City Ice Company, 2310 Encinal Avenue.
Mr. Pearson was born in Sweden in 1871 and came to Alameda in the 1890's.
Acquired from: Mrs. Leonard Loeb
Date: 10-20-1987
