Item 13579 - Bear dead fall trap, ca. 1895
- Item 13579 - Bear dead fall trap, ca. 1895
- Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
- Item 13579
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Image Info Dead fall traps were made in different size for animals as small as sable to those for bear. Bait is attached to a spindle which, when disturbed, releases the fall piece. The weight crushes the animal in a moment.
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E. B. "Edward" White was a Houlton merchant was a skilled amateur photographer.
