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Chain, Log

Object Name:
Chain, Log
Object ID:
1985.074
Date:
1900-1950
Description:
Logging chain. Hand-forged iron. Consists of 30 links with a 5" diameter ring at one end and an iron bar at other end. Used to hole ends of logs together in log boom.
Material:
Metal
Iron
Dimensions:
L-58.5 Dia-5 inches
Provenance:
Found at Lake Umbagog, NH, in the 1950s. Used by the Brown Company on Lake Umgagog.
Credit Line:
Gift of R. Sturart Wallace
Subjects:
Logging, Chains
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