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Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
1859
S-229
Oil on canvas
Artist/Maker: John Frederick Kensett

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Bullet extractor

Bullet extractor
Object name 
Bullet extractor
Date 
1775-1783
Medium 
Iron
Dimensions 
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1/4 in. ( 4.4 x 0.6 cm )
Description 
Iron bullet extractor; flat strip with spoon-like bowl at front.
Object Number 
INV.6174.7
Gallery Label 
This bullet extractor was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at an American Revolutionary War campsite on the Cat Rock Road in Putnam County, NY (Hudson Highlands).
Due to ongoing research, information abo