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Clay bank and hole where mud is made to chink the house Great Smoky Mountains National Park Kate Lawson House, Cades Cove; Clay bank and hole where mud is made to chink the house.Chinking, III-A-Gen-12218, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen; chinking; traps; playhouses; gold mining)

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1936-10-29

Clay bank and hole where mud is made to chink the house Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mixing clay with water to make mud to chink the house... The board used to make the mud has the lower edge of the head (or big end) sharpened so it will cut the clay... The water is cut into the clay to make the mud.Chinking; Kate Lawson House, Cades Cove, III-A-Gen-12219, History - Artifacts - Miscellaneous (Davis pen; chinking; traps; playhouses; gold mining)