Flare Gun

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Flare Gun

Entry/Object ID

2007.071.001

Description

-flare gun with "International Flare Signal Co./Tippecanoe City, Ohio" on side of both grips -steel 37mm barrel painted black -brass frame -cotton lanyard attached -serial number removed -used during WWII era for both military and commercial use

Collection

Nautical Equipment Collection

Made/Created

Artist

International Flare Signal Co.

Date made

1940 - 1950

Place

State/Province

Ohio

Country

USA

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: mid-20th century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Gun, Flare

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Visual Signaling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Material

Brass, Steel