This Minié ball is a conical, cylindrical soft lead bullet with three grooves around the base of the cylinder. This type of bullet, used in muzzle loading rifles, became prominent during the United States Civil War.
Part of a series of presidential commemorative coins, this brass coin depicts Chester A. Arthur, "21st President U.S.A., 1881-1885." The reverse side is enscribed "Our Chet - Q.M. General in Civil War, Collector of Port of NY, VP, Became President...
Red oxide gives this oval shaped clay pipe its reddish color. A seam in the pipe indicates that it was probably made using a mold. A portion of the pipe surrounding the neck has been broken off and repaired with plaster. The pipe is marked in ink...
