Name/Title
ShovelEntry/Object ID
67.81Description
PLACEHOLDER Shovel used to shovel coal for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. Used by Fred Miller, who worked as a fireman for the C & NW for about one year around 1919. Shovel has an iron scoop (some rust and dirt) and a light brown wooden handle: "F. Miller" carved into handle. Short handled shovels such as this one were not used in later years, longer handled shovels were used.Context
Purchased from the Miller Estate auction (Mrs. Fred Miller), 523 2nd Avenue NE, Waseca, MN. 4 September 1981.Cataloged By
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Nomenclature 4.0
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ShovelNomenclature Class
Construction T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyCreate Date
September 30, 2016Update Date
November 21, 2024