Donate Now

Collections record

Collection Record Detail

Object Name
Cane
Object Number
1910-08-0
Description
Cane of plain, varnished wood, slightly tapered shaft; drill holes near top for wrist cord; carved into shaft below drill holes "Horton / 300"
Comment
"Made from rafter of house erected by Elisha Horton at Bantam, Conn. Horton was a member of a band of men dressed as indians who threw the tea into the Boston harbor & a captain in the revolutionary army, came from Boston to be foreman in the Bantam Paper Factory. Paper made these incase.
Category
Personal Artifacts
Dimensions
length 35 ½"
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
Enter a comma-separated list of keywords or phrases that describe this record.
Spelling matters! Avoid special characters like ' , & % ^ * ? < > ! / ( ) [ ]
Click for direct link to this image
Cane