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Cattle branding iron used by the Bell family
ca. 1878
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States
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.
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- Title: Cattle branding iron used by the Bell family
- Date Created: ca. 1878
- Physical 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)
- Subject Keywords: Rural life, American South, American West, Communities, Labor unions, Family, Agriculture
- Medium: wrought iron
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