Cane

Object Name:

Cane

Object ID:

1994.022.01

Place of Origin:

Hanover, NH

Date:

1894

Description:

Cane, wood. Sapling with "SEB" and " '94" carved on top, belonged to Sherman Everett Burroughs (1870-1923), Dartmouth College, Class of 1894. Knotty wood, with brass and steel foot. Names/initials and a few drawings are carved over much of the cane. Most of the names are within quotes, and include: AJ, 'B', BABY, BEN, Billie, Billy F, 'Bob', 'Bush', 'C.C.', 'Chappie', Charley, Cloo, COST, 'CurL', 'Curt', DECKER, 'DELAY', 'Dick', 'DuFF', Dutt, FCA, Frankie, Ham, 'HOS', 'J.A.B', JACK, 'JIM', Jimmie, Julius, 'Kid', King, 'LOV', Luce, 'Mac', MATT, Mudge, 'Ohio', 'PAT', 'PROF.', 'PUNCH', 'Q', RUF, Shorty, SLonE, 'SUNAPEE', 'TED', TEddiE, 'TUFFY', and 'Zag'. Drawings include: 1 insect, 2 axes.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Brass
Steel

Dimensions:

L-35.5 Dia-0.875 inches

Provenance:

Sherman Everett Burroughs (1870-1923) of Manchester, NH was a lawyer and descendant of John Lovewell. Burrounghs was a graduate of Concord High School; Dartmouth College, 1894; and Columbian College Law School, 1897. the cane was gift of the estate of Robert Phillips Burroughs (1900-c.1990s), of Manchester, NH, eldest son of Sherman E. and Helen (Phillips) Burroughs; graduated Dartmouth College, 1921, member of Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity; and in the insurance business.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Estate of Robert P. Burroughs

People:

Burroughs, Sherman E. (1870-1923), Burroughs, Robert P. (1900-1994)

Subjects:

Canes, Walking sticks