.30-06 Casings: Whites Trace Branch Collection

Object/Artifact

West Virginia Mine Wars Museum

#1, 2, 5, 16-22, 24-27, 31-33, 35-37, 41, 42, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52-55, 57 (x2), 59, 60, 65, 66, 69, 71, 73, 74, 76-78, 80-82, 84, 85, 87-89, 94-96, 98, 104

Name/Title

.30-06 Casings: Whites Trace Branch Collection

Entry/Object ID

WTB09.30-06

Description

Collection of 108 .30-06 casings.

Context

These artifacts are part of the WTB09 archaeological survey at Whites Trace Branch in the Blair Gap Area. Exact dig site, date, and personnel are unrecorded, but is assumed to be an independent survey done by B. Nida in 2009.

Collection

Blair Mountain Archaeology

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Western Cartridge Company, Winchester Repeating Arms Company, Remington Arms Company

Notes

Casings span multiple manufacturers.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Field Designator

Notes

Field designater numbers recorded per individually bagged casing

Parts

Count

108

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Blair Mountain Archaeology Group

Related Places

Place

Location

Blair Area: Whites Trace Branch

Region

Blair Mountain Battlefield, Southeast, Blair Area

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Battle of Blair Mountain (1921)

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Archaeological Find

Notes

2009