<strong>The weekly 100 Objects feature</strong> highlighting artifacts that are part of the Washington County Historical Society’s collection does not appear in today’s <em>Observer-Reporter</em>.
100 Objects
<h3>North Vietnamese Army bamboo camouflage ring</h3>The Vietnam conflict began in 1954 with the end of French involvement in Indochina, and the division of the country into communist North Vietnam and the more Western-leaning government of South Vietnam. The ...
Can you guess the significance of this object? Hint: It’s part of the collection of artifacts housed by the Washington County Historical Society. Check back next Monday for an explanation as well as a new object to ponder.[gallery_header ids="561581"]
<h3>Railroad spike hammer and spikes</h3>In 1875 a charter was signed to construct a railroad line between Waynesburg and Washington. In August of that year construction began with the line fully completed by 1877. The track was a 3-foot-wide narrow-gauge track. ...
Can you guess the significance of this object? Hint: It’s part of the collection of artifacts housed by the Washington County Historical Society. Check back next Monday for an explanation as well as a new object to ponder.[gallery_header ids="568517"]
<h3>Railroad spike hammer and spikes</h3>In 1875 a charter was signed to construct a railroad line between Waynesburg and Washington. In August of that year construction began with the line fully completed by 1877. The track was a 3-foot-wide narrow-gauge track. ...