Object 41: Rouss Hall Floor Joist, Bracket, and Nails

Made from some of America's earliest cuttings, this heartwood pine joist is one example of the original framing floor joists that created the structure for Rouss Hall. The bracket from the wood roof truss system was cast for the original construction in 1896 by P. Duvinage and Co., while the three nails provide examples of the era's penny-type cut nails.