Ammunition Shipping Crate

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Description (Brief):

This shipping crate side originally contained Peters small arms ammunition manufactured by the Peters Cartridge Division of the Remington Arms Company in King Mills, Ohio during the early 20th century. Peters was once a Remington competitor and enjoyed financial success during World War I, before Remington bought Peters during the Great Depression.

Referenced Business: Remington Arms Company, Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Ohio, Kings Mills

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Credit Line: L.E. Leininger

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0441.345Catalog Number: 1979.0441.345Accession Number: 1979.0441

Object Name: crate label

Physical Description: ink (crate label material)wood (substrate material)Measurements: crate label: 8 1/8 in x 13 3/4 in; 20.6375 cm x 34.925 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-f58d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1361984

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