Object ID:
1989.8.3
Collection:
Hatten Lumber-Small Collection
Object Name:
Hammer
Description:
Marking hammer from Hatten Lumber Co. raised on either end of hammer head "HL" for marking logs
Year Range from:
1895
Year Range to:
1937
VE Exhibit Label 1:
A stamp hammer was used to make end marks on lumber and logs. Like cattle brands, end marks and bark marks (cut with an ax), were symbols of identification and ownership. As such, the log marks were registered with the state. Loggers used marking hammers to tag the ends of the logs before sending them down the river. The initials HL marked logs for the Hatten Lumber Company.
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