Maul, ca. 1907
Name/Title
Maul, ca. 1907Entry/Object ID
2013-1Description
Heavy steel maul for breaking up coal. Handle put on it by Bill Gaiche.Use
break up coal in minesContext
"This maul belonged to my grandpa Emilio Gaiche. He immigrated to America to work in the coals mines in the Wilburton, Oklahoma area; and in the mines is where he used this maul. He gave it to my dad, Virgil Gaiche, and he gave it to me, Bill Gaiche, when I was a small boy to help with splitting wood with a wedge." -Bill Gaiche, donorCollection
Bill Gaiche CollectionCategory
Mining and Mineral Harvesting Equipment
Mining and Mineral Harvesting T&E, 04: Tools and Equipment for Materials