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Survival of A People: Using our Natural Resources 1875-1975
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A compass, one of the fisherman's most important posessions.
73 of 107 		Porpoise and whale harpoon
74 of 107 		Fish prong, used to spear eels or flounder
75 of 107 		Caulking Mallet.
76 of 107 		Deadeyes
77 of 107 		Three duck decoys
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Water pipe made from wood
79 of 107 		A section of water pipe constructed from wood
80 of 107 		Shovel manufactured from wood
81 of 107 		St. Clair Cann using his portable saw to cut wood for household fuel.
82 of 107 		Cross cut saw used by two men to saw down larger trees.
83 of 107 		A relica of a 'bobsled' which carried a load of wood, and was pulled by an ox team.
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A portable saw mill used by men to cut long logs into lengths to be used by their kitchen stoves.
85 of 107 		Hilton Sollows on a wood chopping expedition to the 'South Way' . His axe is on his shoulder.
86 of 107 		A 'buck saw' used by an individual to cut wood
87 of 107 		Various tools used working with wood
88 of 107 		A 'nail keg', used to keep loose nails for construction projects.
89 of 107 		Kenneth Van Tassell and Elias Sollows cutting wood in the winter of 1958.
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