Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
99.21.069
Accession#:
99.21
Credit Line:
Donated by Mary Ann Parke.
Object Name:
Box, Ammunition
Title:
Western Ammunition Box
Date:
1950
Description:
Wooden, crate—type box. Rough, unfinished insides. Joined with nails. Both long sides read: 'LOADED SHOT SHELLS / Western (in script) / WORLD ARMS AMMUNITION / MADE IN U.S.A." In center is trademark, red rhombus with "Western" (in script) & U.S. PAT. OFF." "Western" and trademark are red, all other lettering black. Both short ends read "500 28G. 2 1/2 IN. / Western (in script) / XPERT 1 3/4 — 5/8 — 6C / X816C". Stamped both short ends in proper left top corner "AA1CRC7". Handles carved into short sides " 2 1/2" x 3/4" x 3/16" located 1 1/4" from top center.
Notes:
Collected and preserved by Thomas S. Parke.
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