Surveyor's Pins

Surveyor's Pins

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Description
Surveyors measuring the length of a line used pins to keep track of the number of chains they had used. This set has ten pins.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Surveyor's Pins
Measurements
overall in case: 5 in x 19 3/8 in x 8 5/16 in; 12.7 cm x 49.2125 cm x 21.11375 cm
overall in bundle: 11 5/8 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 in; 29.5275 cm x 6.35 cm x 2.54 cm
ID Number
PH.336648
accession number
1978.0655
catalog number
336648
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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