Watervliet Arsenal wooden box

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Watervliet Arsenal wooden box

Entry/Object ID

1523

Description

Wooden box. Remnants of two leather hinges. Several words are stencilled on top of box. The only thing mostly legible is "HARPERS FERRY, VA.". On underside of lid stencilled in black is "WATERVLIET ARSENAL MAY 1864". Six nail or screw holes are around the lid and all the way through.

Acquisition

Accession

131

Source or Donor

Hendricks, Bessie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

NB: No Deed of Gift on record for this donor as of 2/6/14

Made/Created

Date made

1864

Material

Wood