CSA Powder Flask

Date Made: 1850 - 1865Associated Dates: 1861 01 01 / 1861 01 01, 1865 12 31 / 1865 12 31

Maker: Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, HartfordAssociated Place: United States: Louisiana, New Orleans

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Credit Line: Ronald W. Marks

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1992.0624.01Catalog Number: 1992.0624.01Accession Number: 1992.0624

Object Name: Flaskflask, powderOther Terms: Flask; Firearms; Confederate States of America

Physical Description: metal, copper (overall material)metal, brass (overall material)copper (overall color)Measurements: overall length: 20.1 cm x 3.5 cm x 8.5 cm; 7 15/16 in x 1 3/8 in x 3 3/8 inoverall: 8 in x 3 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 20.32 cm x 8.89 cm x 3.81 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-afb3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1121839

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