Dummy 75 millimeter shell

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Dummy 75 millimeter shell

Entry/Object ID

93

Description

Dummy 75 millimeter shell. This is a wood and brass replica of a chlorine and mustard gas shell used in the battle of San Mihiel in 1918 in World War I. Brass bottom part is a spent artillery shell. On bottom 75 MM GUN M Lot 8231 LPT 1246AECo and 94 in a circle.

Acquisition

Accession

12

Source or Donor

Carson, Nicholas

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

NB: No Deed of Gift on record; see Rosa Hankey's donation notebook

Made/Created

Notes

Unknown, original would be WWI era

Material

Metal