Tools

Top: Made by Eberhard. Faber, 133 Wiliam Street, NY

The broad range of items recovered from the sunken ironclad reflects the many daily activities of the U.S.S.Cairo crew.

Drawing Pen Staff: Top
There are knife marks visible where the pencil was sharpened. The manufacturer is today known as the Faber Castille Company.

Penci: Center

Bottom: Ice Pick

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Details

Title: Tools
Creator: Top: Made by Eberhard. Faber, 133 Wiliam Street, NY
Contributor: Vicksburg National Military Park, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/vick/LifeAboard/technical_cairo/tools_utilitarianDevices/VICK1195_1059_1053_pencil.html
Source: Vicksburg National Military Park, U.S.S. Cairo Museum
National Park Service Catalog Number: Top: VICKC 1059; Center: VICKC 1053; Bottom: VICKC 1195
Measurements: Top: L 13.3, Dia .8 cm; Center: L 17.6, Dia .8 cm; Bottom: L 16.5, Dia (handle) 2.2 cm
Materials: Top and Center: Wood; Bottom: Ferrous metal, wood

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