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Iron, Branding

Object Name:
Iron, Branding
Object ID:
1988.037
Place of Origin:
Deerfield, NH
Description:
Branding iron, with name "E. B. HERSEY". End of handle bent into loop.
Material:
Metal
Iron
Dimensions:
W-5.5 L-21.65 D-0.8 inches
Provenance:
From Old Center Road, Deerfield, NH. According to E. B. Hersey's daughter-in-law, he probably used the iron to mark boxes of Baldwin apples grown in his orchard.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
Subjects:
Apples
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