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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated October 31, 1955 reads, "1849 Colt Pocket model cap and ball revolver, shown in case with complete set of accessories, put Colt firearms company in the black when prospectors flocked to California gold rush and found revolver was good standard piece of equipment. Gun above has six-inch barrel, engraved silver plating and ivory grips."; See images #00144197 through #00144205 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Firearms--Private collections--California--Los Angeles Firearms--Collectors and collecting--California--Los Angeles Firearms--California--Los Angeles Revolvers--California--Los Angeles Colt firearms Colt revolver Antiques--California--Los Angeles Reseda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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