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Image of Ax head, Hudson's Bay Company style, ca. 1830
1981.7256.7
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Ax head, Hudson's Bay Company style, ca. 1830

This Hudson’s Bay Company style ax head is typical of the type brought to the Northwest by the early traders in the 19th century.
ID Number: 1981.7256.7
Date: Circa 1830
Physical Description: 1 Ax; steel, iron; 3.5 in.H x 5.5 in.W x 1.25 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1981.7256.7
Subjects: Lumber and Logging, European American Settlement
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