Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Model 1843 Hall-North Breech-Loading Percussion Carbine
Object Number:
1922.134
Date:
1848
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
barrel length: 21 1/8 in. ( 53.7 cm )
Overall: 40 1/8 in. ( 101.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: breechblock: "U.S./S. NORTH/MIDDLTN/CONN./1848"
stamped: behind rear sight: "JH"
stamped: stock: "JH" (twice, one in foliate)
Description:
Wood and iron percussion carbine; iron furniture; stamped marks on breechblock, left side of stock, and behind rear sight.
Gallery Label:
Manufactured under Maine inventor John Hall's patent, the 1843 Hall-North carbine was used by several Union cavalry units during the Civil War, including the 8th and 9th New York regiments.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles MacCauley
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
