Name/Title
Carabiner #3 Large, SalatheEntry/Object ID
2025.2.41Description
Large Carabiner #3 owned and stamped by SalatheContext
aluminum carabiners were first used in WWII and were quite rare for a while afterwardCollection
Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent CollectionCategory
Carabiners, Climbing Hardware
Acquisition
Accession
2025.2Notes
acquired 1993Made/Created
Artist
likely from WWII military stock or John SalatheDate made
circa 1945Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
stamped with diamond P for John Salathe's blacksmith shop Penninsula Iron WorksDimensions
Dimension Description
entire carabinerHeight
7/16 inWidth
2-1/2 inLength
4-3/4 inLocation
Location
Display Case
Exhibit Case 03Date
December 25, 2025Provenance
Provenance Detail
John Thune Sr.Notes
acquired 1993Create Date
December 25, 2025Update Date
December 31, 2025
