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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Pike, original prototype of John Brown's pike, Dec. 5, 1859. Steel, wood. Horatio N. Rust and Charles Blair, Collinsville (Conn.).Chicago History Museum purchase, Charles F. Gunther Collection. 1920.974. |
| Title | John Brown's pike, original prototype |
| Artists/Makers |
Rust, Horatio N. (manufacturer) Blair, Charles (manufacturer) |
| Place of Origin | Collinsville (Conn.) |
| Date | 1857 |
| Physical Description | Double edged head attached to wood handle. |
| Materials/Techniques |
steel wood (plant material) |
| Dimensions | Length: (28.5 in); Length: (10 in); Length: (18.375 in) |
| Marks | EXECUTED AT/CHARLESTOWN, VA/DEC 2 1859; CAPT JOHN BROWN |
| Object History | This is reportedly an original prototype of 1,000 pikes ordered by the American abolitionist John Brown to use in an armed rebellion of Southern slaves in 1859. |
| Curatorial Statement | The American abolitionist John Brown planned to instigate a slave rebellion by capturing the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, and arming blacks with 1,000 pikes made by a Connecticut blacksmith. Brown was captured, convicted of treason, and hung for his actions. |
| Classification | weapons |
| Object Types | pikes (spears) |
| Related Persons |
Blair, Charles Rust, Horatio N. Brown, John, 1800-1859 |
| Credit Line | Purchased by the Society |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved. |
| Object Number | 1920.974 |
| Image File Name | ICHi-65224; ICHi-65225; |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
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| Rights | For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org. |
Description
| Title | i65225 |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved. |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
| Rights | For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org. |
