Title:
Spur Lake rail spike
Catalog Number:
0021.1.8
Description:
Rail spike found near Spur Lake Road, Dunbar.
Date:
ca 1900
Size:
W-1.25 L-5 inches
KID TALK:
Spikes were used to attach railroad rails to railroad ties and keep the tracks from moving apart. They are about five inches long and a half inch thick. Do you think a carpenter hammer could drive it into a railroad tie?
Subjects:
Railroad rails
Rail transportation
Rail transportation
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Rail spike from Dunbar Lumber Spur
Rail spike from Dunbar Lumber Spur