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Name |
World War I |
Number of Archive records |
14 |
Number of Object records |
63 |
Number of Library records |
1 |
Number of Photo records |
16 |
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1970.014.001 - Rifle, Military
WWI Mauser German single bolt action infantry rifle. Wood stock adjustable sights, dust cover over muzzle. Cleaning rod inserted under barrel. Has safety catch. Place for attaching bayonet and metal slots for carrying sling. Steel butt plate, some parts of steel blued, others not. Marks: "Deutsche Waffen und / Munitions fabriken/ Berlin/ 1916" Inside chamber "90" and manufacturers mark. "5906" in a couple places and other numbers about on the...
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.002a - Bayonet, Knife
German Trench Bayonette that attaches to a rifel and comes with a light metal sheath and leather holster. Wood hand grips screwed to extension of blade with a steel guard. A steel plate up rifle side and slat and catch for attaching to rifle. Brooved both sides upper edge and sharp point. Marks: On blade at guard "F.K. Colin" Not all legible. On upper edge of blade near guard appears to be a stamped "3". Early date is approximate
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.002b - Sheath
Light metal one piece sheath for German Trench Bayonet 1970.014.002a. Oval shaped with hook off one side to hold it in leather scabbord. Blunt ball tip with reinforced slot for bayonet with a flat spring inside apparently riveted - shich holds bayonet secure. Starts 1.5" in. Marks: On back of leather holder appear some ink stampings but they are not legible. Early date approximate
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.002c - Sheath
Leather strap holder, part of metal sheath 1970.014.002b. It is a leather backing bent over at top riveted at each side with 3 brass rivets which form a long loop for belt. There are 3 cuts through the center of which the hook on sheath projects. At tip a second piece of leather has been stitched on - the upper piece 5.6 cm wide. Apparently the stitching originally went in 2 lines up sides to slits, but only holes remain.
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.003 - Shell, Artillery
German 77 mm brass shell casing. The base has a 1/8" flange and in the center a firing pin cap. Marks: On base at top of circle "St./390" "Sept 1917" and around firing pin "Patronenofabrik/ Karlsruhe" and at bottom of circle 67 c/o CU Sp 255"
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.004 - Helmet
German mounted scout dress helmet. Shiny black leather. Has flat top small brim on front and back. Back is contoured to fit head. Two round metal buttons with holes on sides at top to ventilate the head. Also on either side above ears are metal projection which were used to attach a chin strap to the hat. Inside is scalloped leather sweatband. On outside front is pewter emblem of eagle weaving crown and clutching a scepter and a ball. Imprinted o...
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.005 - Helmet
German military dress helmet of black patent leather. Rounded crown with small brims in front and back. One in front edge with metal. Chin strap with adjusting buckle on each side - attached to dial like ornaments - one on R black and white. One on Left black and red. On the crown a spike of the same dull whitish metal which detaches by turning. Across the front in metal a bird looking right with outspread wings and crown. In a talon a long scept...
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.006 - Cap, Service
German soft cap, olive green wool. Sides have high turn ups. Left side has a small hole in it where an insignia button probably belongs. Inside has a cotton sweatband. *Restricted - check object name at inventory early date approximate
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.007 - Plaque
Metal rectangular plate with all corners cut off with holes in each corner for attaching. Edged with dark red paint and inner linke of black. Background off white on which appears a large blackbird with outspread wings wearing a crown. In right talon is a sceptor and in the left a sphere topped by a maltese cross. Marks: On its breast an elaborate R. The red tongue is out and fine red lines appear in the tail and other feathers. At bottom on ...
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.008 - Belt
German leather belt with adjustable metal buckle. Adjust by using on of the 2 attached leather pieces behind buckle. The belt has sets of holes to shorten or lengthen. The other end of belt has a metal hook which slips between buckle and leather pieces and catches into a groove on back side of buckle. Marks: Raised stamping on buckle outside of crown are "Gott Mit Uns" imprinted inside belt near buckle "BAG/4/105" in block ink in rectangle "...
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.009 - Canteen
German-aluminum painted with OD color. Slim design, teardrop shape with long neck extending from the OD felt covering. The neck has the lip of a champagne bottle and a cork-covered metal stopper held to the canteen by a narrow strap which also encircles the neck and extends down each side to the hood onto a metal bottom extending from bottom of felt cover. There is an added piece of leather strap down the back side which functions as a belt lo...
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.010 - Compass
German brass painted black. Compass is attached to circle of brass which surrounds it. The circle has 2 holes where bolts go through to attach it to the plane. Compass rotates on its stand. Back of compass is rounded. Face has numbers and marks around it. The face has directions NSEW and degrees on it. Outside the face is a red hand. Marks: Front has imprinted into it. "D.R.G.M./ Carl Bamberg/ Berlin Friedenau/ NR 23024 early date is appro...
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.012 - Shell, Artillery
French "1 lb" shell brass casing with steel nose - the end of which is blunt and threaded. Has been fired at tip end between 2 grooves stamped "L 19317." Marks: On base some unknown ink stamping. Also stamped in metal "37-85" "PDPs 145.1.17"
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.013a - Bayonet, Knife
Austrian steel bayonet that attaches to a rifle. Wood hand grip screwed to extension of blade with long steel guard with hole in one end and ball on other. It has a flat side and slot with catch for attaching to rifle at butt end. Blade grooved both sides with one cutting edge. Appears to be lightly serrated full length of blade and upper part for 14.1 cm. Spear pointed. Has been blackened and greased. Marks: on guard stamped in metal "BL533...
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.013b - Sheath
Metal sheath with ball shaped tip an attached hook to go on belt latch. The slot end has been inserted and has some mechanism inside like a flat spring to hold bayonet secure. On both sides has raised linear design. Early date approximate
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.014a - Bayonet, Sword
French steel bayonet that attaches to a rifle and comes with leather sheath to carry on belt. Has a wooden grip screwed on to extension with a steel guard and butt end with slab and catch for attaching to rifle. Blade is grooved both sides pointed and with one cutting edge. Marks: On blade in front of guard numbers and letters is stamped "D 36 E" multiple times on one side, Crown GR/1907/11 15/ JAC on the other side. early date approximate
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.014b - Sheath
Leather sheath for French bayonet. Stitched up under side with a blunt metal tip and metal cap at other with slot for bayonet and hook to hang on belt. Caps appear to be seamless an slipped over leather and stapled. At slot end a flat spring inside and apparently riveted holds bayonet secure. Marks: One side of seam "H.G.R. 17". On other side [symbol]/ K5/E/17" both running lengthwise. early date approximate
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.015 - Clock
French, outside is aluminum. Back has 4 projections with holes in them for bolting clock to plane. On bottom of clock are screw threads and a metal piece that turns and winds some part of the clock. The face of the clock is black with white numerals - a 24 hour clock. The hands and glass cover are missing. Marks: On clock face in white print "Jaeger/ Paris/ Type AM R = 1/2/ Tours Minute" Imprinted on back is "53870" and on bottom "53870"
Record Type: Object
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1970.014.016a - Badge, Military
Tin front painted bronze stamped into it from the back is "RF" Semi-circular shape. Back has metal clasp to attach to helmet. RF probably stands for Republic of France
Record Type: Object
