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This square mouthed shovel was probably used for shifting sand and cement. Particularly in concrete making, the straight edge of the head might have been used to mix the constituents together.
Date: between 1870 and 1940
Item Number: 221035
Call Number: 1988.131.1
KSHS Identifier: 1988.131.1
Collections - Museum
Date - 1870s
Date - 1880s
Date - 1890s
Date - 1900s
Date - 1910s
Date - 1920s
Date - 1930s
Objects and Artifacts - Unclassifiable Artifacts - Multiple Use Artifacts - Shovel
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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