Name/Title

Wooden Tent Peg

Entry/Object ID

2011.10.10

Description

Before WWII, Munising Wood Products was a well-known maker of wooden bowls. After Pearl Harbor, they converted over to making wooden tent pins and poles. The tent pins shown here are typical of the kind used in WWII. Wooden WWII style tent Peg, probably post war Israeli made.

Cataloged By

Chris Causley

Acquisition

Accession

2011.10

Source (if not Accessioned)

Chris Causley

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Munising Wood Products

Date made

circa 1940 - circa 1950

Time Period

World War Two

Place

City

Munising

County

Alger County

State/Province

Michigan

* Untyped Place

United States

Location

Location

Tall Display Case

Display Case D

* Untyped Location

Main Hall North

Category

Exhibit

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good