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Relic Discussion => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Jim T on April 25, 2012, 09:00:50 AM

Title: Small Arms related newspapers
Post by: Jim T on April 25, 2012, 09:00:50 AM
Dean is doing some Spring cleaning!

He has some interesting items for sale. 

1861 issue of a Philadelphia newspaper with front page article about the rifle musket and minie cartridge with woodcut illustrations.  Perfect for framing.  Have two.  $50

1862 Scientific American with front page article about Spencer rifle.  With woodcut illustrations.  $50.

1861, several pages from Frank Leslie's paper full of woodcut illustrations of workers at the Watervliet Arsenal doing various tasks...casting bullets, loading cartridges, casting fuses, filling shells, ect.  $20.