Peg

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Peg

Entry/Object ID

68.96

Description

Material: wood. Size: 1 7/8" diameter x 13 1/2" L. Description: wooden hand carved pin - used to hold logs together by the doorway of a log cabin; lighter areas of the pin show where it was held inside a log, darker areas show where it was exposed more to the weather.

Context

Part of the Burgif Olson log cabin. Donor is his descendant. Mr. Olson first built in the Vista area in 1856. The first cabin was destroyed by fire. He rebuilt in 1857. This peg is from the second cabin.

Cataloged By

Legacy Artifacts Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Peg

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fastener, Wood

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Deaccession

D.68.96

Create Date

October 16, 1996

Update Date

November 21, 2024