Springfield Rifle, Alameda Barracks No. 635, Veterans of WWI, c. 1898

Object/Artifact

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Springfield Rifle, Alameda Barracks No. 635, Veterans of WWI, c. 1898

Entry/Object ID

1983.62.18

Description

ACC. NO. 83.62.18 SUBJECT CATEGORY: World War I, Veterans DATE OR PERIOD: c. 1898 OBJECT: Springfield Rifle DESCRIPTION: Model No. 178507. Stock of rifle has incised initials "ILA" 1901. Has leather shoulder strap which says "Rock Island 1903". Has single bolt action. Size: 49 1/4" in length HISTORY OF OBJECT: Used by the now dissolved (mid 1970's) Alameda Barracks No. 635, Veterans of World War I. ACQUIRED FROM: Bruno Pruss, DATE: Original date of donation March 22, 1981.