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Armory workmen


 

ARMORY WORKMEN

Description: Artist's rendering of workmen crafting and assembling muskets in one of the Harpers Ferry Armory workshops. Arms manufacture in the early 1800s required skilled craftsmen who used both hand and water-powered tools to fashion a musket's lock, mounting, stock, and barrel.

Artist: Carol Stuart Watson

Credit: Harpers Ferry Center Commissioned Art Collection (IMS 02853)

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