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Weed hoe

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Collection Type

  • Agricultural equipment

Date

1890-1930

GUSN

GUSN-21389

Description

Weed hoe w/ long wooden handle painted red. Hoe consists of a three-pronged steel claw.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hoes (agricultural tools)
steel (alloy)
wood (plant material)
Steel
HOE, WEEDING

Inscription

Adhesive paper label on bottom of handle: ""THE F.H. REICHARD MFG. CO./ REICHARD'S/ MAGIC/ WEEDER HOE/ BANGOR, PENNA./ MADE IN/ U.S.A.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

The F. H. Reichard Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Bangor, PA, USA

Dimensions

40.25 x 2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4668

Places

Pennsylvania (United States)

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