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Jar of Hemlock Bark

2024.04.37

Used in a museum exhibit about the lumbering era. Local hemlock trees were harvested for their bark that was used to tan leather.

1835 Logging and LumberingTanneries

Winthers, Sally

2024.04

Found in Collection

7-1/2 in

3-3/4 in

Sec 3E Shelf S18

Morrison, Stephen A. Jr. 1815-1905Johnson, O.R. 1815-1895Morrison Tannery/Johannett & Crosby/ 1833?-1890C.C. Wallin & SonsGerber, Daniel 1820-1890

07/29/2024

08/15/2025