Cattle branding iron used by the Bell family
- On View
- Power of Place Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Bell, Calvin Sr., American
- Bell, Walter, American, born 1863
- Date
- ca. 1878
- Medium
- wrought iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 21 3/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 3/8 in. (53.8 x 7.8 x 6 cm)
- Description
- A wrought iron cattle brand used by the Bell family. The brand is a solid piece of wrought iron with an open fitting at one end to accommodate a wooden shaft. A “U” shaped branding head is on the opposite end.
- Place used
- Galveston County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
- Type
- brands
- Topic
- Agriculture
- American South
- American West
- Communities
- Families
- Labor
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Erma Johnson, Felicia Taylor, Katherine Taylor, and Ronald Johnson
- Object number
- 2013.142
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.