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SCARCE CIVIL WAR INDIA RUBBER BLANKET OR PONCHO FRAGMENT  PONCHO FRAGMENT

SCARCE CIVIL WAR INDIA RUBBER BLANKET OR PONCHO FRAGMENT

Excavated portion of a Civil War poncho or rubber blanket. This is a rough rectangle, preserving one edge with its binding intact and one of the brass grommets, with its diamond/square shaped… (1052-570). Learn More »

SCARCE CIVIL WAR INDIA RUBBER BLANKET OR PONCHO FRAGMENT

SCARCE CIVIL WAR INDIA RUBBER BLANKET OR PONCHO FRAGMENT

Excavated portion of a Civil War poncho or rubber blanket. This comes from the excavations at Fort Pembina in North Dakota, an army post garrisoned from 1870 to 1895. They were supplied at first with… (1052-568). Learn More »

PIECE OF PRIVATE PURCHASE SOLDIER’S SHIRT FORT PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA

PIECE OF PRIVATE PURCHASE SOLDIER’S SHIRT FORT PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA

Army issue shirts had little going for them in comfort and less in style. This is a fragment of a privately purchased shirt from the excavations at Fort Pembina, ND, garrisoned from 1870 to 1895. This… (1052-606). Learn More »

CARVED WOOD FROM FORT PEMBINA

CARVED WOOD FROM FORT PEMBINA

At least one other similarly shaped piece of wood has come from the excavations at Fort Pembina, near the Red River in North Dakota. At first sight we guessed it was a wood arrow carved as for use as… (1052-637). Learn More »

CARVED WOOD FROM FORT PEMBINA

CARVED WOOD FROM FORT PEMBINA

Excavated at Fort Pembina, near the Red River in North Dakota, this tapered wood cylinder is most likely a buoy or float from a fishing net, having grooves cut at either end for tying in place. Army… (1052-636). Learn More »


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VERY SCARCE 1799-1800 SWAN CONTRACT VIRGINIA MILITIA REGIMENTALLY MARKED MUSKET: 42nd REGIMENT, PITTSYLVANIA

This musket is stamped “42. VA. REGT. PITTSYLVANIA” on the barrel, was later altered to percussion and then shortened for use in the civilian market. It is a scarce survivor from muskets delivered to Virginia by Jame Swan of Boston in January… (1000-241). Learn More »

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