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- Stove Tongs, 1877-1890 -
- 1877-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Stove Tongs, 1877-1890
- Ember Tongs - Before matches were widely available, smokers used tongs like this one to light their pipes. The flattened ends of the scissor-like tongs let a person pick up an ember and hold it steady. Blacksmiths made the tongs from durable wrought iron that withstood the heat of the fire.
- Collections - Artifact
Ember Tongs
Before matches were widely available, smokers used tongs like this one to light their pipes. The flattened ends of the scissor-like tongs let a person pick up an ember and hold it steady. Blacksmiths made the tongs from durable wrought iron that withstood the heat of the fire.
- Ice Block Tongs, 1850-1900 - In the 19th and early 20th century, workers in ice houses and those who delivered ice to American homes used tongs to move large blocks of ice. The heavy, melting blocks of ice were cold, wet and hard to handle. The tong's pointed jaws gripped the ice, making transportation easier.
- 1850-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Ice Block Tongs, 1850-1900
In the 19th and early 20th century, workers in ice houses and those who delivered ice to American homes used tongs to move large blocks of ice. The heavy, melting blocks of ice were cold, wet and hard to handle. The tong's pointed jaws gripped the ice, making transportation easier.
- Meat Tongs -
- Collections - Artifact
Meat Tongs
- Pottery Tongs -
- Collections - Artifact
Pottery Tongs
- Pipe Tongs, 1800-1900 - Before matches were widely available, smokers used tongs like this one to light their pipes. Closing the handles extended the flattened ends of the tongs toward the fire and helped them pick up an ember and hold it steady. Blacksmiths made the tongs from durable wrought iron that withstood the heat of the fire.
- 1800-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Pipe Tongs, 1800-1900
Before matches were widely available, smokers used tongs like this one to light their pipes. Closing the handles extended the flattened ends of the tongs toward the fire and helped them pick up an ember and hold it steady. Blacksmiths made the tongs from durable wrought iron that withstood the heat of the fire.
- Coal Tongs -
- Collections - Artifact
Coal Tongs
- Ice Block Tongs, 1850-1900 - In the 19th and early 20th century, workers in ice houses and those who delivered ice to American homes used tongs to move large blocks of ice. The heavy, melting blocks of ice were cold, wet and hard to handle. The tong's pointed jaws gripped the ice, making transportation easier.
- 1850-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Ice Block Tongs, 1850-1900
In the 19th and early 20th century, workers in ice houses and those who delivered ice to American homes used tongs to move large blocks of ice. The heavy, melting blocks of ice were cold, wet and hard to handle. The tong's pointed jaws gripped the ice, making transportation easier.
- Tongs -
- Collections - Artifact
Tongs
- Pottery Tongs -
- Collections - Artifact
Pottery Tongs