Nail
Object number2004.172.38 a-c
MediumIron
Credit LineMeadowcroft Collection
DescriptionThree hand-forged iron nails.Dimensions(a) Width 0.438, Length 3.625, Depth 0.188;(b) Width 0.5, Length 2.875, Depth 0.375;
(c) Width 0.625, Length 2.125, Depth 0.938.
Historical NotesFound in collection, Meadowcroft.Label TextVital to the building of a region, early settlers brought nails with them. By the early 19th century, a local iron industry churned them out for both residents of the region and those traveling through Pittsburgh on their way west
On View
On viewAmerican Safety Table Company
1941-1953
1775-1800