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Carriage hitch

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Collection Type

  • Transportation

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-22529

Description

Long wooden pole for carriage hitch. Wood painted black. Anchor-shaped iron piece at tip. Semi-circular wooden piece w/ iron fittings at other end. Central wooden adjustable piece w/ 2 side pieces for hitching.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hitches
iron (metal)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
Iron
HITCH, CARRIAGE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

130 x 49 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2589

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