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A commemorative pocket knife. The ends are gold colored. The pocket knife is ornately illustrated with small portraits of prominent Civil War leaders including, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee. In between the miniature portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, there is an American flag. There is a raised engraving on the front of the pocket knife which

 Item — Box: 1, Object: 5430A

Scope and Contents

From the Class:

This class consists of numerous original and reproduction weapons from or relating to the Civil War-era. Types of weapons include knives, bullets, cartridges, and firearms. included are a reproduction of the pistol that John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate Abraham Lincoln and an original Burnside Rifle.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1990 - 2000

Extent

From the Class: .25 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Contact:
P.O. Box 5408
Mississippi State Mississippi 39762-5408 United States