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Canoe

Collection Type

  • Transportation

Date

1900-1920

GUSN

GUSN-18215

Description

Birch-bark toy canoe w/ three interior wooden support beams lying perpendicular to the length of the canoe. Canoe is an orange/brown color and has two extra flaps of bark sewn at each end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (toys)
canoes
birch (wood)
bark (plant material)
nailing
sewing (process)
Birchbark
Machine Sewn
Nailed
CANOE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.875 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2308

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