Name/Title
Black Powder CanEntry/Object ID
MW.0171Description
Tin can with wire handle for transportation of black powder/gunpowder.Context
Gunpowder consists of a mixture of sulfur, carbon (in the form of charcoal), and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). After boring a hole in a rock face in an underground mine, the hole would be filled with black powder and exploded. Once blown, the coal and rock can be further separated before being loaded on a cart for transport to the surface for processing.Collection
Coal Mining ToolsInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
paper tag tied to wire handle with stringTranscription
mtmitt-632
Black Powder
CanMaterial/Technique
PenNotes
label attached by Fred Barkey
