Viewing Object

Object Description

Object ID

1984.015.003

Title

Paint paddle or wooden cane.

Date

1879.

Description

Object is a wooden paint paddle, or possibly a wooden cane, from the Beaver (?); the cane has a rounded knob on the top and a pointed end; the knob on the top has been flattened on one side; the cane has a raised ring below the handle, most likely for decoration.

Materials/Support

Wood

Dimensions

(HeightFt, 0.033 Feet, 1.0058 Cm)

(HeightIn, 0.394 In, 1.0008 Cm)

(LengthFt, 1.28 Feet, 39.0144 Cm)

(LengthIn, 15.354 In, 38.9992 Cm)

(WidthFt, 0.079 Feet, 2.4079 Cm)

(WidthIn, 0.945 In, 2.4003 Cm)

People/Subject

Beaver (steamboat), 1835-1888

The Beaver", a paddle wheeler, operated on the Fraser from 1837 onward, connecting Pacific coast forts with Fort Langley. It was the first steam powered vessel on the Pacific Coast of North America.
See Also: boats

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