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  1. Bullet Pouch, 1847 - Pouch, Arms

    Bullet pouch, 1847. Brown leather ammunition bag. Bag has a canvas strap for hanging over shoulder. Front flap tapers into a vertical piece with a pointed end. Canvas strap has four small, linen squares attached. Canvas strap has one small, leather circle with squared edges attached. Canvas strap is attached to ammunition pouch by leather string.

    Record Type: Object

    Bullet Pouch, 1847
  2. Horse Collar, c. 1847 - Collar, Horse

    Horse Collar, c. 1847. Collar is oval shaped, made out of black leather attached to a dark metal hame. The oval band of leather is recessed in the middle with stitches and another set of stitches on the outline. It has a leather collar cap inside of the narrow extremity. The dark metal hame is attached to the collar by a leather strap on the narrow extremity and sisal rope on the other extremity; it has four metal rings on its extremities where ...

    Record Type: Object

    Horse Collar
  3. Powder Horn, c. 1840s - Horn, Powder

    Powder Horn, c. 1840s. Made from cow horns and is approximately 12" in length. At the wide end is a twisted piece of wire which could be used to hang powder horn from a strap. At the narrow end is the tip of the powder horn which can be taken off in order to pour contents.

    Record Type: Object

    Powder Horn, c. 1840s
  4. Rice Duncan Muzzle Loading Kentucky Rifle, 1847 - Rifle

    Rice Duncan Muzzle Loading Kentucky Rifle, 1847. Muzzle loading Kentucky rifle, cap and ball. Heavy octagonal barrel with wooden ramrod. Name "RICE DUNCAN" stamped on barrel. The rifle uses a .56 caliber percussinon lock mechanism. There is an inscribed/stamped image of a bird near a pond setting on the right side near where the hammer should be located.

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    Rice Duncan Muzzle Loading Kentucky Rifle, 1847

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