Rod, lightning

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Rod, lightning

Entry/Object ID

1336

Description

Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 10 1/4" L. x 3/4" thick. Description: dark metal - spiked and branch type design - threaded hole at bottom - one "branch" broken at tip.

Context

Note on card with artifact - "Used on donor's uncle's farm in Otisco Township. One of the first lightning rods. Lightning rods were a sales item used to cheat farmers in the 1870s."

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Rod, Lightning

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Roof Elements

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

March 24, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024