Object Record
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Object Name |
Backsaw |
Title |
Backsaw used at J. A. Jones Shipyard during World War II |
Description |
Backsaw. Tool used by carpenter Elmo T. Pilcher at the J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick Shipyard, where Liberty ships were built during World War II. The rib on the top of the backsaw ensures better control and more precise cutting, but limits the depth of the cut. |
Collection |
June Pilcher Brown Collection |
Date |
ca. 1943 |
Catalog Number |
2007.014.006 |
People |
Pilcher, Elmo T. |
Subjects |
Backsaw Carpenter's Tools Shipyards--World War II--Georgia--Brunswick J. A. Jones Construction Company, Brunswick Shipyard Liberty Ships |