GRKO 2598_3420_4219_5186
The “eaten irons” cowboys use on cattle drives. When done, they are put in the “roundup pan” – otherwise known as a washtub.

From Left to Right:

Knife
1890-1900
Wood. L 42.7, D 5.9 cm
Ferrous metal, brass, wood. L 23.5, W 1.5 cm
Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site, GRKO 1201

Fork
1895
From Ice House lean to where Chinese cook staid
Steel, wood, brass. L 18.6, W 2.3 cm
Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site, GRKO 3420

Plate
c 1895
Enamel. Found in bunkhouse washshed.
Tin. H 2.6, D 25.4 cm
Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site, GRKO 2598

Cup
c 1900
Enamelware Drinking Cup. Found on site in HS19 Stallion barn/machine shop.
Tin, enamel. H 5, D 11 cm
Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site, GRKO 5186