Miner's Lunch Pail

Object/Artifact

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West Virginia Mine Wars Museum

Name/Title

Miner's Lunch Pail

Entry/Object ID

MW.0172

Description

Aluminum compartment bucket with wire bail and wooden handle.

Use

Used for transporting meals into underground coal mines, compartments keep various food elements separate.

Context

Belonged to Willard Ewing.

Collection

Coal Mining Tools, Fred Barkey Collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Fred Barkey, Sandra Barkey

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

paper tag tied to wire handle with string

Transcription

No.1 W. Ewing Prince, WV 1 Round Aluminum lunch bucket

Material/Technique

Pen

Location

lid

Transcription

(various labels reading) NO LOST TIME ACCIDENTS (various months, 1975) (three embossed labels) WILLARD EWING (one embossed label) 2129

Material

Aluminum

Location

Location

Shelf

Unit E: Shelf 1

Room

Artifact Storage Room

Category

Storage

Moved By

Ethan Karnes

Date

May 15, 2024