Manufactured by
Dixie Logging Tool Company, American, founded 1910
Owned by
Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
Date
after 1953
Medium
metal and wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 16 15/16 × 20 5/16 × 3 in. (43 × 51.6 × 7.6 cm)
Description
A Dixie Logging Tool Company cant hook, or cant dog, with a wooden lever handle and a movable metal duckbill hook with a gripping tooth, or dog, at one end. The hook is bolted to a thick clasp. The clasp is wrapped around the handle and held in place with screws. The cant hook also has a metal extension toe ring. Molded text on the clasp reads [2[---?]/[---?] / 51 on one side and [DIXIE INC W[---?]O[---?]] on the other. Molded text on the on the toe ring reads [DLT CO 63]. The shaft of the handle is rounded.
Place made
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
cant hooks
Topic
Agriculture
Labor
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.23.22
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd565cea0c7-784a-4adc-9161-81db7c333e35

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