Description:
- Object ID: ALSA 2006.01.01
- Made by: Unknown
- Model: Unknown
- Serial Number: Unknown
- Date Made: Unknown.
- Approximate size:
- Accessories:
- Condition: Unknown
Commentary:
F. W. Simms in England noted in 1836 that the recent construction of canals and railroads had led to the introduction of a chain in which each link and its associated rings was 12 inches long. Chains of this sort, measuring either 50 or 100 feet overall, were soon known as engineer’s chains. This chain is100 feet long consisting of 100 one foot links. Markers every 10 feet.
Source of Object: Unknown
Notes:
References: See https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_762993.
Description by: Updated by Ed Titanich, October 2, 2024..