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- Colt Army Model 1860 Revolver
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Colt Army Model 1860 revolver bearing the serial number 13122. The barrel is stamped with “ADDRESS COL. SAM COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA.” This model was manufactured between 1860 and 1873, and was the most common revolver used during the Civil War. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Surveyor's Set
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Surveyor’s set consisting of a compass set in bronze, a level, and a sighting tube contained in a latching wooden box. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bronze Camel Bells, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Set of eight graduated bronze camel bells from the mid-1800s. Each bell is embossed with a variety of animals and engraved. In 1857, the Army experimented with camels for desert transportation, passing along the El Morro route. Learn more on the NPS webpage The U.S. Army Camel Corps (link opens in new window). Provenience: The bells were acquired by a member of the American Consulate in Isfahan, Iraq, in 1964, from a small local curio shop for the price of $10. A similar set was purchased at the same price for the collection at Fort Davis. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bronze Camel Bells, Detail
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Set of eight graduated bronze camel bells from the mid-1800s. Each bell is embossed with a variety of animals and engraved. In 1857, the Army experimented with camels for desert transportation, passing along the El Morro route. Learn more on the NPS webpage The U.S. Army Camel Corps (link opens in new window). Provenience: The bells were acquired by a member of the American Consulate in Isfahan, Iraq, in 1964, from a small local curio shop for the price of $10. A similar set was purchased at the same price for the collection at Fort Davis. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bronze Camel Bells
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Set of eight graduated bronze camel bells from the mid-1800s. Each bell is embossed with a variety of animals and engraved. In 1857, the Army experimented with camels for desert transportation, passing along the El Morro route. Learn more on the NPS webpage The U.S. Army Camel Corps (link opens in new window). Provenience: The bells were acquired by a member of the American Consulate in Isfahan, Iraq, in 1964, from a small local curio shop for the price of $10. A similar set was purchased at the same price for the collection at Fort Davis. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Late 1800s Longrifle, Barrel Stamp
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (late 1860s) Description: Percussion cap and ball longrifle with a double-set trigger made by J.S. Burson in the late 1800s. The rifle has brass plates on the stock, and bears the stamp “Leman Lancaster PA” on the plate under the hammer and “J.S. Burson, Wabash, Ind” on the barrel. Provenience: Purchased from Mr. E. Norman Flayderman, Greenwich, CN. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Late 1800s Longrifle, Plate Stamp
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (late 1860s) Description: Percussion cap and ball longrifle with a double-set trigger made by J.S. Burson in the late 1800s. The rifle has brass plates on the stock, and bears the stamp “Leman Lancaster PA” on the plate under the hammer and “J.S. Burson, Wabash, Ind” on the barrel. Provenience: Purchased from Mr. E. Norman Flayderman, Greenwich, CN. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Late 1800s Longrifle
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (late 1860s) Description: Percussion cap and ball longrifle with a double-set trigger made by J.S. Burson in the late 1800s. The rifle has brass plates on the stock, and bears the stamp “Leman Lancaster PA” on the plate under the hammer and “J.S. Burson, Wabash, Ind” on the barrel. Provenience: Purchased from Mr. E. Norman Flayderman, Greenwich, CN. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bronze Kettle
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Well-worn bronze cooking kettle with a crack in the bottom. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Dagger, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Spanish Colonial (late 1500s – 1846) Description: Dagger with ornate, flowery engravings at the base of the blade. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Dagger
Cultural Period: Spanish Colonial (late 1500s – 1846) Description: Dagger with ornate, flowery engravings at the base of the blade. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Lance
Cultural Period: Spanish Colonial (late 1500s – 1846) Description: Metal lance with a partial wooden shaft. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - San Ysidro Santo, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Spanish Colonial (late 1500s – 1846) Description: Modern wooden San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers, made in the tradition of Colonial period New Mexican santeros, or saint makers. Provenience: Made by New Mexican artist Luis Tapia in 1982. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - San Ysidro Santo
Cultural Period: Spanish Colonial (late 1500s – 1846) Description: Modern wooden San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers, made in the tradition of Colonial period New Mexican santeros, or saint makers. Provenience: Made by New Mexican artist Luis Tapia in 1982. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Rosary
Cultural Period: Spanish Colonial (late 1500s – 1846) Description: Rosary with black beads and a silver and black crucifix. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro.