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Coal pick from the Blue Rapids Lumber Company. The sides of the pick head are embossed with the company's name and phone number. The Blue Rapids Lumber Company was founded in July of 1903 and closed in October of 1936.
Creator: Blue Rapids Lumber Company
Date: between 1903 and 1936
Item Number: 344260
Call Number: 1973.81.364
KSHS Identifier: 1973.81.364
Business and Industry - Mining and quarrying - Coal
Business and Industry - Retail - Hardware stores
Business and Industry - Retail - Lumber yards
Collections - Museum - Main gallery - Retail Trade
Date - 1900s
Date - 1910s
Date - 1920s
Date - 1930s
Objects and Artifacts - Furnishings - Temperature Control Device - Pick, Coal
Places - Cities and towns - Blue Rapids
Places - Counties - Marshall
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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