NAIL

Description: 1. 0.6CM(H) X 10.3CM(L) X 1.1CM(W). SQUARE HEAD AND SHANK. HAS SOME RUSTING ON IT. WHITE DISCOLORATION ON HEAD. 2. 0.6CM(H) X 7.8CM(L) X 0.9CM(W). SQUARE HEAD AND SHANK. HAS SMALL AMOUNTS OF RUST. 3. 0.6CM(H) X 7.7CM(L) X 0.8CM(W). SQUARE HEAD AND SHANK. SMALL AMOUNTS OF RUST. HAS SOME WHITE DISCOLORATION ON THE HEAD. 4. 0.6CM(H) X 5.9CM(L) X 0.7CM(W). SQUARE HEAD AND SHANK. HAS THE REMNANTS OF ADHESIVE ON IT. 5. 0.2CM(H) X 2.9CM(L) X 0.4CM(W). SILVER COLOURED. SQUARE HEAD AND SHANK. 6. 0.2CM(H) X 2.9CM(L) X 0.4CM(W). SILVER COLOURED. SQUARE HEAD AND SHANK.

History: CAME IN A CARDBOARD BOX FROM PEMMICAN CLUB ALONG WITH ONE OTHER NAIL -P19990035110-GA - WERE IDENTIFIED, IN BOX, AS NAILS FROM THE OLD STAFFORD BUILDINGS NORTH WEST OF THE CITY - NOW VALLEY FEEDERS LTD. - AND AS BEING DONATED BY MRS. L.J. MCKENZIE. SEE P19990035110-GA FOR MRS. MCKENZIE'S HISTORY. SEE P19990035001-GA FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY. ***UPDATE*** ON 23 MAY 2012, MUSEUM STAFF MEMBER KEVIN MACLEAN INTERVIEWED STAFFORD FAMILY DESCENDANT CAM PEAT IN LETHBRIDGE WITH REGARDS TO HIS 2012 DONATION OF TWO HAND WROUGHT NAILS FROM THE STAFFORD RANCH HOUSE. PEAT’S OFFER TO DONATE THE NAILS WAS REJECTED DUE TO THE PRE-EXISTENCE OF THIS DONATION; HOWEVER, THE INTERVIEW WAS KNOWN TO BE RELEVANT TO THIS DONATION AND THUS ADDED TO ITS PERMANENT FILE. THE REJECTED NAILS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE GALT'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND ADDED TO ITS COLLECTION.