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99.21.024 AB - Briefcase
Expanding envelope style leather briefcase. Hinged opening. Leather handle attached with brass fittings. Locking brass hasp with (B) steel key. 6 brass cap feet (1 missing). Exterior leather dark brown, textured on flat surfaces and smooth leather around sides and bottom. Assemble with straight stitched cotton thread. Interior unlined. 3 dividers of light weight leather(?) board w/ top edge bound in vinyl binding. Cream color cloth tag w...

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99.21.025 - Suitcase
Black leather covered cardboard suitcase. Leather handle with brass plated iron connecting pieces. Brass and brass plated iron latches w/ keyholes. 4 black metal foot caps. Leather hinge stitched with cotton thread. Interior line with pale green moire taffeta with water-marked embossed design, likely rayon. Gathered pocket in lid. Fabric straps hold lid upright when case is open. 2 stiffeners under green lining on top and bottom of case. Inscri...

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99.21.026 - Pack
Canvas back pack. Soft pack. No frame. Opens to 12.5 inches by 5.25 inches by 12.5 inches. Single top flap fastens through "D" ring at bottom of pack with 0.625 inch by 31inches cotton web strap. Expanding pocket (8.25 inch by 7.25 inch) sewn to front of pack with brass eyes for tying closed. Old cotton shoelace tied into brass eye on upper edge of front of pack. 11 iron "D" rings sewn with cotton web into seams around outside of back. Pa...

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99.21.027 - Pack
Canvas back pack with Boy Scouts of America emblem. Extended dimensions of pack body are 12.5 inches by 4.25 inches by 15 inches deep. No frame. Large pocket with 7.25 inches by 10 inches expanding pocket sewn in front. Top flap covers pack and fastens with string on "D" ring at bottom of pack. Brass grommets on flaps and upper edge of pack. 8 "D" rings along sides of pack. Straps are 1.75 inches cotton webbing and adjustable. Stress points on p...

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99.21.028 - Pack
Wood frame pack covered with canvas. Canvas laced to pack through brass grommets with cotton "halibut line". 1.74 inch cotton web pack straps screwed to frame at upper end and attached to lower end of frame with adjustable leather strap and buckle. 5 metal screw hooks along each outer edge of frame. Approximately 20 feet of 0.25 inch cotton rope wound around hooks for lashing. Pack is handmade based on commercially produced pack called "Trapper...

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99.21.030 - Box, Cartridge
Wood box with no top. Fastened with common nails. Routed handles on ends of box. Red and green print on both sides and ends of box. Wood smooth planed only on printed surfaces. Rest of box pieces are rough surfaced. Inscription: "REMINGTON / 10,000 #1522 / HI-SPEED / 22 LONG RIFLE / NON-CORROSIVE KLEANBORE PRIMING" "A17R" stamped on 1 end piece. Sides of box: "REMINGTON CARTRIDGES / WITH NON-CORROSIVE KLEANBORE PRIMING / DUPONT / REM...

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99.21.031 - Tool, Reloading
Normally reloading tool comprising lever acting recapper (resembles pliers). Knurled handle unscrews to reveal resizer. Hole in base of handle for pressing out shell casing. Inscription: "32-40" engraved on handle

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99.21.033 - Crimper
Crimper, for closing paper shotgun shell, made up of : Clamp: for attaching crimper to work bench with screws, prong and ribbed brass. Barrel: to support shell while crimping. Feed lever: hinged with pin brass bound wooden handle, grip to feed shell into barrel & hold while crimping. Crimping screw assemblage: brass with s-shaped steel arm and rotating wooden knob. Brass receiver is circular with lateral recess with 3 lobes to fold shell over...

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99.21.035 - Flask, Powder
Tear shaped gun powder flask. Main body steel alloy made in 2 parts soldered at overlapped edge. Upper part single piece of brass with opening at top soldered to body. Spring loaded lever attaches wooden stopper. Inscription on lever plate: "PAT. MAY, 5 1903" Iron body of flask could indicate not for use of black powder because of possible ignition by static electricity. Powder flasks were commonly of brass.

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99.21.036 - Measure, Powder & Shot
Hammer shaped powder and shot measure. May be adjusted to measure powder to nearest quarter grain of shot to nearest eighth ounce. To adjust, pull out inner cylinder to appropriate gauge position. Device consists of 2 concentric brass cylinders: outer cylinder has vertical slot gauge labelled (engraved): "POWDER DRAINS" 2 3/4, 3 1/4, … 5" on 1 side and on opposite side:"SHOT 03" "1, 1/8, 1 1/4, …, 2 3/8". Inner cylinder, with knurled base, pull...

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99.21.037 - Measure
Measure with handle homemade of steamed cow horn and designed for use with small caliber black powder gun. Measure, approximately. 3.75 inch, is cut from tip of horn, with powder cavity at narrower end. Handle made from either lengthwise or spiral cut strip of horn; extending outward from base of measure, it circles back on itself, making loop, twists once more, wrapping around measure and fastened in place with metal screw. Made for right hand u...

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99.21.038 - Recapper
Hand hold steel recapper, 1- gauge, for shotgun shells*. 2-hinged handles - 1 with circular opening to hold, center and depress shell, onto other which inserts cap. * Resembles nutcracker.

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99.21.040 - Mold, Bullet
Iron alloy bullet mold (resembles pliers). 2 articulated handles which open / close cuboidal mold. Mold recess designed to produce 3-grooved bullet about 1inch long. 2 vertical holes drilled into1 side of mold (for expansion(?)). 1 horizontal hole drilled through base of other side of mold (for aid in opening(?)).

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99.21.048 - Snare
Animal snare. Single 30 inches long braided, approximately size 14 wire. Metal crips and brackets on each end of wire. 1 inch by 1.25 inch bracket at other end of wire is bent in off-center arc and has 1 holes and slit cut out which allows wire to slide through bracket.

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99.21.051 AB - Box
A - Rectangular cardboard box in white with blue lettering and borders, holding 6 pcs - 3 each of 2 types. Flints are identified as style #172, originally containing 1 dozen and made in U.S.A. B - Pieces include 3 brass jets with ceramic centers; 2 brass and 1 steel pins with rotating flint wheel. Inscription: On front/back: "MADE IN USA / JUSTRITE / FLINTS / FOR / MINERS LAMPS / ONE NO. 172 DOZEN" On sides and end flaps: "NO. 172 - FLINTS...

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99.21.052 AB - Decoy
A - Folding cardboard decoy mallard drake. Cardboard is waxed. Green, yellow, blue and black marking ink on both sides give bird identification. B - Wood float fits into base of open (unfolded) decoy. Float is 10 inches by 4.75 inches by 0.25 inch waxed cedar board. Wire counter weight attached to float. String with lead weight attached to opposite end of float. Instructions for use of decoy printed on base. Upper edge of decoy fastened ...

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99.21.054 A-C - Folder, File
A - Accordion storage file with "B" small brass padlock and "C" key. Dark blue fabric covered cardboard case with gold embossed decoration. Dome cover of case has locking storage area inside. Main accordion files are brown file-weight paperboard. File tabs printed with alphabetic sections and automobile, bank statement, taxes, etc. identifying each of 20 file envelopes. Front of case drops forward to expand file. Top of case and locking compart...

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99.21.055 AB - Bell
A - 5.5 inch brass bell mounted on 5.125 inches by 5.625 inches iron mounting plate. B - 4.125 inches brass striker arm. 4 inch spring leaded lever for cocking and releasing striker arm.

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99.21.058 A-G - Skates, Roller
A-B - Adjustable roller skates. Metal top. Metal ball bearing wheels with gray plastic "tread". Adjustable length. C-D - Leather ankle straps with E-F - Red nylon & foam rubber ankle pads. G - Skate key to adjust toe clamps. Inscription: Engraved on top of skate: "CHICAGO / PAT. NO. 1,910,193" Engraved on both sides of each wheel rim: "CHICAGO ROLLER SKATE CO. / NO. 84 / PAT. NO 1,469,344" Engraved on skate key: "CHICAGO SKATE CO."

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99.21.059 AB - Hat
A - Black sou'western rain hat with cream colored flannel lining. Cotton ear flaps with self-chin strap and Clack plastic button to fasten. Hat material is oiled coated canvas. See "Documentation". B - Round blue paper label stuck to lining give hat size. Inscription: A - Written on lining w/ black permanent marker: "Parke" B - Blue paper label: "7 1/4"

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