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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated October 31, 1955 reads, "Joel Rose, Union Army sharpshooter during Civil War, carried this equipment into battle. Rose was born in Lisandes, N.Y., in 1837 and died in Concord, Calif., in 1921. Articles are, from upper left, sewing kit, powder flask, cartridge belt for old-style paper cartridges and from lower left, whiskey flask, hand-forged tomahawk and knife bearing inscription, 'Co. K 1st Regt., U.S.S.S. Near Petersburg, Va., Dec. 15, 1864."; 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 Soldiers--United States--Equipment Weapons--California--Los Angeles Antiques--California--Los Angeles Powder flasks--California--Los Angeles Tomahawks--California--Los Angeles Daggers--California--Los Angeles United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies Reseda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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