Jack Jumper

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Jack Jumper

Entry/Object ID

1990.32.1

Description

Jackjumper consisting of a metal blade, or ski, that is curled at the ends beneath a wooden seat held by 2 metal rods in a V shape.

Context

Said to have been made in a machine shop at a quarry in Graniteville, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1990.32

Source or Donor

McKenzie, Isabel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1917

Place

Village

Graniteville

Town

Barre Town

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ski, Snow

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gear, Skiing

Nomenclature Class

Sports Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13 in

Width

15 in

Length

33-1/4 in

Material

Wood, Metal

Relationships

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