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Title: Grand Army of the Republic rapier
Creator: William Hess & Sons
Date Created and/or Issued: 1866/ /
Contributing Institution: History San Jose Research Library
Collection: History San Jose Online Catalog
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Description: Dress sword, blade decorated with portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant. Large Initials: "G.A.R." Brass hand guard with anchor, crossed rifles, and "G.A.R." embossed. Leather grip. Sheath decorated with Stars and Crossed flags with 3 rings.
Type: image
Identifier: 1CE34EB4-FED8-4362-B9CC-783486362345
1974-258
Subject: Swords
Arms & armament
Grand Army of the Republic

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