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The James H. Burton Drawings at Harpers Ferry

Back action lock drawing Back action lock
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Rifle musket ball drawing Rifle musket ball
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Rifle barrel chamber mechanism Barrel chamber
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Minié rifle bullet drawing Minié rifle bullet
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Armory Stock House drawing Stock House
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Belt hammer for bending barrel plates Belt hammer
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Machine for milling and chambering musket barrels Barrel machine
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Drilling machine with three spindles Drilling machine
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JAMES H. BURTON SERVED AS A MACHINIST, FOREMAN, AND AS ACTING MASTER ARMORER at the Harpers Ferry Armory between 1844-1854. A skilled draftsman, Burton produced detailed drawings of Minié bullet designs, rifle barrels, lock mechanisms, and various arms-making machines. These drawings, lost when the Civil War commenced, were uncovered during a home restoration project in Winchester, Virginia, in 1986. The drawings were subsequently purchased by the Harpers Ferry Historical Association, and donated to Harpers Ferry NHP. [Learn more about James H. Burton].


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