Rifle, Military

Object/Artifact

-

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

Rifle, Military

Entry/Object ID

1961.6.1

Description

Spanish war rifle

Collection

Military (ML)

Acquisition

Accession

1961.6

Source or Donor

Bates, John

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes

This rifle was used in the Spanish American War, 1898, in the Philippines by a son of Fredrick Washburn of New Bedford, on elf the trustees of Tabor Academy. Rifle given to donor, John Bates, by brother Charles Washburn. Fredrick Washburn's name was given to a Tabor dorm built in 1903-1904.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Colt Firearms America

Date made

1888 - 1898

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rifle, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Rifle

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firearms

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

A284

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

ML22

General Notes

Note

Notes: Used in Phillippines by son of F. Washburn of New Bedford, trustee of Tabor Academy.

Created By

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Create Date

May 22, 2005

Updated By

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Update Date

March 11, 2023