Bat
Little White Schoolhouse Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Bat |
| Type de l'objet : | Baseball |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Recreational Artifacts |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Sports Equipment |
| Matériaux : | Wood |
| Technique de fabrication : | Carved by hand |
| Numéro d'accession : | M009 |
| Fabricant : | Neilson's |
| Nom du marchand : | Unknown |
| Province d'origine : | NS |
| Pays d'origine : | Canada |
| Date de début de production : | 18500000 Later Than |
| Date de fin de production : | 19760000 Prior To |
| Description : | Heavy, wooden baseball bat, hand carved. Reputed to have been used at Riverton School in Pictou County. |
| Commentaires : | When baseball was first invented, the players would make theirown bats, experimenting with various shapes and sizes until they found the one that was comfortable and effective. During the 1850's there were so many varieties that in 1859 it was ruled that bats could be no larger than 2.5 inches, or 6.35 cm, in diameter. In 1869 a further rule was added stating that they could be no longer than 42 inches, or 107 cm. Since there was no rule stipulating how the bat should be shaped some players would use flat-faced bats when bunting. This basebll bat was made by hand and reportedly used at Riverton School in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Built between 1868 and 1871 on a small lot on the corner of Johnson Cameron's land, the schoolhouse was moved westward by one mile to the corner of Alex F. Grant's land. This was considered to be a more central location since students living towards Eureka would not have to travel as far. On December 10, 1936, the same day that Edward VI abdicated the throne, the school moved again, this time to allow the highway to be straightened. The school moved one last time when it became the Little White Schoolhouse Museum in 1976, finally coming to rest on the grounds of the Nova Scotia Teachers College, now known in 2007 as the Truro Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College. Sources: Baseball-Bats.com (2006), http://www.baseball-bats.net/baseball-bats/baseball-bat-history/index.html; Little White Scholhouse Museum History: Riverton School, Pictou County, Section #9. http/lwsm.ednet.ns.ca/riverton.htm |
| Longueur : | 90 |
| Largeur : | 7 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 1 |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Truro |
| Province de l'établissement : | NS |
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