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Object Name
Long Gun
Object Number
1954-23-0
Description
Wooden long gun. Ramrod is missing. Original flint lock has been converted to percussion.
Comment
Possibly made by Benoni Hills, father of Medad Hills, and likely the oldest of the collection's three fowling pieces that have been attributed to the Hills family.
Category
Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology
Maker
Date Made
ca1758
Materials
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