General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

13.0 cm

Width

11.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Archives

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

HERALD

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Gore's Landing

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

PROBABLY 1880'S

Canada

RELATES TO DANIEL HERALD'S BOAT BUILDING BUSINESS IN GORE'S LANDING ONTARIO. HERALD WAS ONE OF THE EARLY BUILDERS OF THE "CANADIAN CANOE" AND DESIGNER OF THE "HERALD PATENT" MOULD FOR BUILDING CEDAR CANOES.

Function

USED BY THE WRITER, DANIEL HERALD, AS A TEMPORARY RECORD FOR HIS BOAT BUILDING BUSINESS

Technical

PART OF A DOCUMENTARY COLLECTION FROM A SMALL BOAT BUILDING BUSINESS WHICH OPERATED FROM THE 1860'S TO THE 1920'S.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 LIST INCLUDES: 'J.McAllister No 2 1/2 $ 24/ Mr Stndy no 2 1/2 - 24/ Fred Storms No3 25/ J.E.kennedy no 3 45/ Joe Harris no 2 1/2 24/ W Chipman No 3 25/ D Sully No 3 35/ Thos McKay No 4 46/ SC Sealman No 2 33/ BB Salter No 2 21/ J Wedlock No 2 35' ON BACK: 'Bow'/.2 HANDWRITTEN: 'Boyds Canoe/ 2 ft 2 1/2 inside [?]/ Decking 16 in willow/ Thwarts 8 in from Bottom/ Pattern length of/ Paddle Blade/ 2 ft 9 in Handle 2 ft 2 in'/ ON BACK: 'George Bs/ Oars 8 ft [?]Rowlock 22 in/...'

Missing

N/A

Finish

UNFINISHED WOOD WITH PENCIL WRITING

Decoration

N/A