Commemorative
Object number2024.121.1
Manufacturer
The Ames Companies, Inc.
Date1968
MediumMetal; Wood
Credit LineGift of Congregation Beth Shalom
DescriptionFive handed shovel. Five metal and wood handles connect to a central metal spoke, which attaches to a single metal shovel blade. There are blue stickers with silver text on each handle, as well as engraved text on each handle where it attaches to the metal spoke. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 38.75 x 50 x 3.5 in. (98.4 x 127 x 8.9 cm)InscriptionsEngraving on spokes reads: "FEATHERWEIGHT / TEMPERED". "2" at the bottom of each spoke.
MarksSticker on all five handles reads: "AMES / SINCE 1774".
Historical NotesBeth Shalom was the first Jewish congregation in Squirrel Hill, founded in 1917. A five-handled shovel used for the 1968 groundbreaking ceremony at Beth Shalom.
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The Ames Companies, Inc.
American Safety Table Company
Sierra Engineering Company
c. 1917
