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Poker


Title	Poker
Coverage / Year	1914 to 1920s
Description	This is one end of a wagon box rod that has been crafted into a poker.
Interpretation	Blacksmiths, like many Americans during this time could not afford to throw broken items away. They were looked upon as useful materials that could be repaired or made into something new. It is highly possible that this poker was once a wagon box rod someone had brought in to be replaced.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How we learn about communities; American communities in history;
Learning Standards	16 History; 13 Science, Technology and Society; 18 Social Systems; 15 Economics;
Author or Creator	Unknown
Subject / Keywords	United States; Blacksmithing; Blacksmiths; Ironwork; Wagon shops; Wagon box rod
Collection Publisher	Early American Museum
Further Information	For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
Resource Identifier	1998.016.0078
CONTENTdm file name	15640211162002_98.16.78.jpg