Metalworker's hammer, ca. 1899

This hammer belonged to John William Sutton, who was born in 1861 in New York state and came to Seattle around 1899. He was a ship's carpenter, machinist, millwright, sawyer, and worked the lathe for the Moran Brothers Company.
ID Number: 1974.5974.6
Date: Circa 1899
Physical Description: 1 Hammer, Metalworking; iron, steel, wood; 10.25 in.H x 4 in.W x .5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1974.5974.6