Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Brush hook used by the Civilian Conservation Corps

Brush hook (also known as a bank blade). Because CCCers spent so much time outdoors, they utilized a large number of field implements. This bank blade was used to cut brush or undergrowth too thick for weed cutters but too thin for an axe.

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Dates: 1933–1942
Identifer: accession 1976.51.1

Brush hook used by the Civilian Conservation Corps