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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">It looks to me like these are hand drills for breaking rock. See more info at the link:
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including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the The Province of British Columbia as represented by The Barkerville Heritage Trust, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in
critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, contact Mandy Kilsby at Barkerville Historic Town, at the address above. All rights reserved.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> bcma-bounces@lists.vifa.ca <bcma-bounces@lists.vifa.ca>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> November 20, 2020 1:42 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [BCMA] Identification Help<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">I had these five items left at the entrance of the Chase & District Museum and there was no note explaining what they are or where they came from. I did have someone guess that
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">They have clearly been hammered down flat at the top end and have been cut to a chisel-like point at the other end. They are also all different sizes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Any help identifying these would be great!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Please email me at
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<p class="MsoNormal">Breanne Malo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Box 160 - 1042 Shuswap Avenue, Chase B.C. V0E 1M0 <a href="mailto:chasemuseumsociety@gmail.com" target="_blank">
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