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Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Diorama of Springfield Armory
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| Springfield Armory NHS, US NPS |
| The two dioramas, detailed scale models, depict the core of the historic Springfield Armory at the height of its operations following the Second World War. |
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| Springfield Armory NHS, US NPS |
HILL SHOPS
In 1946, armory pattern maker Edward H. Rivard depicted the Springfield Armory's Hill Shops at the time of their greatest expanse. |
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| Springfield Armory NHS, US NPS |
WATER SHOPS
The Water Shops, about a mile from here, were also modelled by Rivard to reflect the extent of the Armory operations. |
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Edward H. Rivard (1890-1981) shown here creating the Springfield Armory dioramas displayed above and for which he was made a life member of the National Historical Society. Mr. Rivard, a WWI US ARMY veteran, was an auto bodymaker for Rolls Royce of America before working for 35 years at Springfield Armory.
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Did You Know?
Albert Gallatin remained active after retiring from the government. In 1831, at age seventy, he was named president of the new National Bank of New York. He served on the council that established New York University in 1831. He founded the American Ethnological Society in 1842, at age eighty-one.
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Last Updated: November 08, 2007 at 16:58 EST |
