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Dedication Stone
Pinkish stone engraved with this message: “Dedicated to the -- Pioneers of West Tex. -- By Seniors 27.” The edges of the stone are not smooth, and a piece appears to be missing from the top.
Date:
1927
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anasazi Bowl
Anasazi bowl in a white to light gray color with three hatched triangles on the interior. The outside of the bowl is a dark brown color with marks radiating from several vertical lines.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ax Head
Iron ax head with a broad cutting edge and a hollow opening at the base to allow for the missing handle. The iron is slightly rusted all over.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ax Head
Iron ax head with a broad cutting edge and a hollow opening at the base to allow for the missing handle. The iron is slightly rusted all over.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beaded Pouch
Long leather pouch with fringe and beaded details and a thin shoulder strap. The beading includes a repeating yellow, green, and black triangle pattern surrounded by blue.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blacksmith Pliers
Iron blacksmith pliers that are hinged with a box joint.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blacksmith Tongs
Iron blacksmith tongs that are hinged at the top with a short jaw.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buggy Wrench
Hub wrench used for a horse-drawn wagon. The handle is slightly bent about a third of the way down from the open end.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casas Grandes Jar
Casas Grandes jar in the Ramos Polychrome style which balances red and black solid parts and liner elements. A few pieces of the rim and below the shoulder are cracked and/or missing.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corn Husk Broom
Scrubbing broom with a handle made by threading corn husks through holes in a wooden block.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fluting Iron
Fluting iron used to press clothing, specifically those with pleats, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The machine is iron, with brass rollers and a wooden handle.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grocery Slicer
J. M. Radford Grocery Co. (Abilene, Tex.) manual slicer with a handle that lifts a vertical blade. The machine includes identifying information debossed on the metal compartment where the blade is hidden when the handle is lifted.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hand Adze
Hand adze used for woodworking with a dull cutting edge.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Log Splitting Wedge
Iron log splitting wedge with a slight curl on the hammer end.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Native American Pipe
Native American smoking pipe made from wood with a metal pipe bowl. The bottom side of the pipe has been stained red.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ox Shoes
Ox shoes mounted to a block of wood below a description of where the shoes were found and a history of oxen use in the mining industry.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saber
Saber with a narrow blade and an arched guard to cover the hand. Both the blade and handle are of the same metal, all slightly rusted.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Two Handle Draw Knife
Vintage draw knife with two wooden handles and a straight blade that is slightly rusty.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wooden Log Splitting Wedge
Wooden log splitting wedge that is eroded at the hammer end and the sides. The striking head has a large vertical crack up the wedge.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History