| Canary
cages like this were used by miners
to test for the presence of poisonous
methane gas. The canaries were typically
stored in small, ceramic cages. There
was a small bowl for water on one side,
and a place for food on the other side.
Canaries love to sing, and the miners
knew they had to evacuate the mines
if the canary stopped singing.
Contributor:
Donated to Scott's Run Museum by Richard
Fuller
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