Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln, the Martyr, Victorious
Date:
Object Number:
PR.052.48
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mauser Rifle
Object Number:
1909.40
Date:
1895
Medium:
Wood, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 49 in. ( 124.5 cm )
Part (barrel): 30 in. (76.2 cm)
Marks:
stamped: receiver, trigger guard: "11135"
stamped: receiver: "MOD. MAUSER 1895/LUDW. LOEWE 7 CO. BERLIN"
Description:
Wood and steel rifle; stamped marks on receiver and trigger guard..
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this carbine was found in one of the last trenches on San Juan Hill after its capture by American forces during the Spanish American War. It belonged to a Spanish soldier.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lyman L. McCarty
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
