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Description
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.
E. B. "Edward" White was a Houlton merchant was a skilled amateur photographer.
About This Item
- Title: Bear dead fall trap, ca. 1895
- Creator: E. B. White
- Creation Date: circa 1895
- Subject Date: circa 1895
- Location: Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 11 cm x 20 cm
- Collection: E. B. White Collection
- Object Type: Image
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