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    • Ken Cole

    • Ken Cole

    • Men; Torches; Fishing & hunting gear; Photographs

    • Ken Cole standing in front of a van. In front of him are a handmade torch he and his father used when night fishing. Also in front of him are two blocks used in the creation of scap nets.
    • Handmade fishhooks

    • Handmade fishhooks

    • Fishhooks; Fishing & hunting gear; Photographs

    • Fishhooks made from old time umbrella steels used on horse and buggies. The hook on the left is tied with steel, the hook on the right is forged welled. They were used to hook fish and eels during ice fishing.
    • Handmade torch

    • Handmade torch

    • Torches; Photographs

    • Torch made from burlap bag. Kerosene would be poured on the bag and ignited. This torch was used during night fishing. The light would stun the fish to make it easier to spear them.
    • Scapping block

    • Scapping block

    • Fishing & hunting gear; Photographs

    • Block used to create scap nets for fishing. Long sticks were placed in the holes and a square net was attached to the ends of the sticks.
    • Ice bars

    • Ice bars

    • Fishing & hunting gear; Photographs

    • Tool used to cut a circle in ice for ice fishing. They were also used to pound on the ice to get fish moving.

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