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Museum object · Weapons and Ammunition

Shotgun owned by William Hardiman

ca. 1930

Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A double barreled open hammer shotgun broken into two pieces (.1ab) with ramrod (.2). Part a consists of the steel barrels with hammers and triggers. The barrels are arranged side-by-side. Part b includes the wooden stock and metal trigger guard. The ramrod (2012.155.3.2) consists of a slender metal shaft and a wood handle.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2012.155.3.1ab-.2

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