Collection Highlights
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
ca. 1941
1987.16
Plaster with purplish red-brown stipple finish
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bayonet and scabbard
Object name
Bayonet and scabbard
Date
1898-1918
Medium
Steel, brass
Dimensions
Overall: 25 3/4 x 3 x 1 in. ( 65.4 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Bayonet with steel blade that is cruciform in cross-section, pressure-release clip, and brass grip; steel scabbard with rectangular loop and ball finial.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Nicholas A. Huth
Object Number
1956.39ef
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this bayonet belonged to Captain Harry A. Ely (d. 1926). Ely served as a 1st lieutenant or captain in the Spanish-American War, and as an artillery instructor in World War I.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
