Fork

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Fork

Entry/Object ID

49.17

Description

Hotel Waseca Fork. Material: metal. Size: 7 1/2" L. Description: silver metal fork; engraved on top of handle: "Hotel Waseca"; engraved on back of handle: "The Joesting & Schilling Co., 12 DWT"; fork handle bent.

Context

Waseca business: Hotel Waseca. Fork found by donor 1 September 2017 in Maplewood Park while he was metal detecting. The fork was found on the northeast side north of the cabins about 4 feet under ground. A map is attached to the gift agreement form. We are unsure how or why this fork ended up in Maplewood Park. We are unsure if the fork was intentionally bent.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Fork

Class

Advertising Medium

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

October 6, 2017

Update Date

November 21, 2024