Tamper
Object number2001.49.4
Datec. 1930
MediumIron; copper
Credit LineGift of Peppy and Anthony Shaffer
DescriptionLong iron tamper rod with flattened, fan-shaped end.Dimensions72.75 in. (184.8 cm)Historical NotesOwned by Peppy and Anthony Shaffer, brothers who worked in several mines in Washington County, including the Gilmore Mine where this tamper may have been made by the company blacksmith.
On View
On viewC. and E. Marshall Company
1840-1879
c. 1800