Submitted by Karen Tex Morris, CHS President
The Coarsegold Historic Museum has this item on display. Can you guess what it is or how it was used or how old it is? If you want to see it, you can visit our museum on Fridays 10 – 2, Saturdays 10-2, Sundays 12-4, or Mondays 10-2.
We have many unique objects from the past on display at our museum.
We are located at 31899 Highway 41 in Coarsegold. For further information, please contact us at chs@sti.net.
Follow Up to History Mystery #100
At this time, we have had no comments. If you should come across information to help us solve History Mystery #100, please send it to NorthForkHistoryGroup@gmail.com.
The following was transferred from the SNO Facebook page:
David Kneitel
Well it has holes, so it’s for a live creature or something that needs to be vented. I was thinking portable pie safe at first, but nah. I’m guessing it’s 1850’s – 1880’s maybe?
G.O. Digilio
baby carrier
Judy Johnson
Bait box or wet creel for fishing or crawdads?
Jennifer Johnson
Traveling pie safe? Lol
Terri Lynn Gray
Part of a press?
Julie Gardner
A wood strong box for carrying gold?
Julie Gardner
Oh wait…or maybe a dynomite box!
Leonard A Brown
Worm sifter.
Mia Brown
Lunchbox
Andrea Johnson
Bed warmer