Marker, survey
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Post/Iron/Old-Pattern/Section
- DATE
- 1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1973.0811.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Iron.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 99.1 cm
- Width
- 3.1 cm
- Height
- 3.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Exploration and Survey
- Category
- Landmarks
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Alberta
- Period
- 1930-1959
- Canada
-
Part of Cdn. landmarks collection, est.'d in 1952 by R.W. Clark, D.L.S., S.L.S These markers span over 200 years of Canadian surveying & include items from every province & territory except Nfld. - Function
-
To identify the precise geographical location of a specific site, as determined by a surveyor. - Technical
-
Post design incorporates flared collar near tip, which anchored the post firmly in the ground. It could be easily driven into the site but was almost impossible to dislodge unless it was dug out. this style of post was effective in discouraging thieves or vandals from removing survey markers. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- `XXXIII-VII-XXIV' Stamped into one side of squared post top.
- Missing
- None From CA of 02/11/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
- Finish
- Post appears to have been coated with a hard, shiny protective substance (shellac or varnish?) This is especially evident on post top & smooth upper portion of shaft.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Marker, survey, 1930, Artifact no. 1973.0811, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1973.0811.001/
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