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Oaken paddle from mud of Canoe Place Creek, Long Island
Oaken paddle from mud of Canoe Place Creek, Long Island
Object Number 2004.29.1748
Display Title Oaken paddle from mud of Canoe Place Creek, Long Island
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New York. / Oaken paddle from mud of Canoe Place Creek, Long Island, length 34 1/4", width of blade now 4". In possession of William Wallace Tooker, Sag Harbor, N.Y. / Rec. April 3, 1882"
Keywords
  • Water Transport
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Paddle
Department Photographic
Date 1882
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New York / Suffolk County / Long Island
Additional Geographic Terms Canoe Place Creek
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 5.08 x 14.61 cm (2 x 5 3/4 in.)

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