- Owned by
- Hardiman, William C., American, 1918 - 2000
- Date
- ca. 1930
- Medium
- wood and steel
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2012.155.3.1a): 3 15/16 × 34 5/8 × 2 3/16 in. (10 × 88 × 5.5 cm)
- H x W x D (2012.155.3.1b): 5 1/8 × 15 11/16 × 1 11/16 in. (13 × 39.8 × 4.3 cm)
- L x W (2012.155.3.2): 36 5/8 × 1 1/8 in. (93 × 2.8 cm)
- Description
- A double barreled open hammer shotgun broken into two pieces (.1ab) with ramrod (.2). Part a consists of the steel barrels with hammers and triggers. The barrels are arranged side-by-side. Part b includes the wooden stock and metal trigger guard. The ramrod (2012.155.3.2) consists of a slender metal shaft and a wood handle.
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
- Type
- shotguns
- Topic
- Communities
- Domestic life
- Families
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- Object number
- 2012.155.3.1ab-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.