Erin:
I have forwarded my message along to my husband who is a licensed
photogrammetrist. His governing body has a historical component so
something might surface via that route. Do you have a readily available
digital image?
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From: Erin McGough [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 9:01 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: identification of a household item
Thank you to everyone who answered my inquiry. I sincerely appreciate it.
Since I had such good responses, I thought I'd throw one more question out
there, if you don't mind!
Is it possible that they are a kind of home-made surveying tool (ground
stakes or similar)? Does anyone have examples of the kind in their
collection? I've only been able to find commercially-manufactured examples
so far.
Erin McGough
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Jill Chancey
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 4:13 PM
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Subject: Re: identification of a household item
An even better URL on the history of pick-up sticks:
http://www.onelang.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Pick-up_Sticks
<http://www.onelang.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Pick-up_Sticks>
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From: Erin <mailto:[log in to unmask]> McGough
To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 3:21 PM
Subject: identification of a household item
Hello
I am hoping someone can help identify the item I describe below. If
necessary, I can send a picture. Thank you!
It is a fairly simple, long, dark wood box, measuring 24 1/4" x 4 7/8" x 3
7/8. The box has a cover that slides off and on; the wooden cover is beveled
on two sides and one end is notched to form a handle. Inside there are 40
wooden sticks of various lengths, 20 1/4" - 23" long and about 3/8" thick.
Each stick is tapered at each end. There is an inscription on the box
indicating a date of about 1760. The item was given a number that associates
a household use but I am afraid that knowledge of the use has been lost over
the years.
Does it sound familiar to anyone?
Erin McGough
Registrar and Collections Manager
Concord Museum
200 Lexington Rd.
P.O. Box 146
Concord, MA 01742-0146
Tel: (978) 369-9763
Fax: (978) 369-9660
www.concordmuseum.org <http://www.concordmuseum.org>
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June 24, 2005 - January 1, 2006
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