Fire Lighting Kit

Crow1875/1900

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Moose, WY, United States

Flint and steel along with other objects were used to start fires. Trading post blacksmiths made steel by heating a carpenter’s steel file and bending it into a desired shape. Women used flint chips to strike sparks from the steel for lighting tinder.

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Title: Fire Lighting Kit
Creator: Crow
Date: 1875/1900
Location: Plains
Contributor: Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Photographer: David Swift
Measurements: L 20, W 7 cm
Material: Metal
Current Location: Colter Bay Visitor Center
Catalog Number: GRTE 5550

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service

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