Cattle branding iron used by the Bell family
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@ National Museum of African American History and Culture
Unidentified Calvin Bell Sr., American
Description
A wrought iron cattle brand used by the Bell family. The brand is a solid piece of wrought iron with an open fitting at one end to accommodate a wooden shaft. A “U” shaped branding head is on the opposite end.
Wrought Iron
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Erma Johnson, Felicia Taylor, Katherine Taylor, and Ronald Johnson
