Winchester Ammunition Box
Artifact ID1981.33389.01
Object Type
Box, Ammunition
Gifter
Fred H. Metcalf
Maker
Winchester Repeating Arms
(American firearms manufacturer, founded 1866)
Date
after 1887
Medium
Wood, Metal (brass), Ink
Dimensions10 × 15 × 9 1/2 in. (25.4 × 38.1 × 24.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionA wooden Winchester ammunition box with brass hinges and handles. Written on the side of the box is "Small Arms Ammunition Shotgun Cartridges Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven, Conn., U.S.A."Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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