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German made, flintlock .75 caliber musket with 30 3/4" barrel. It was found in the barn of Otto Busse. The farm where the barn was located was originally owned by Christian and Frederika Busse who settled in the Mount Prospect area in the 1850s. The gun was manufactured in Potsdam, Germany, a large gun manufacturing center. Thousands of similar guns were purchased by the U. S. Army during the American Civil War.
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Metal Wood
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Mount Prospect Historical SocietyBusse, OttoBusse, ChristianBusse, Frederika
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Materials in this collection are made available by the Mount Prospect Historical Society and the Mount Prospect Public Library. All rights reserved. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: reference@mppl.org. Please cite the item title and collection name.
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Mount Prospect Public Library

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Illinois Digital Heritage Hub

Keywords

  1. American Civil War
  2. Civil War
  3. Firearms
  4. Guns
  5. Potsdam
  6. Science & Technology

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