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Photographer: Al Wolf
Taken: June 27, 2009
Caption: Muzzle View - - Monroe Street Cannon
Additional Description: This gun bears the marks "JB" and "100." Such matches to a weapon cast by the Miles Greenwood foundry (often called the Eagle Foundry) in Cincinnati, Ohio. It weighed 873 pounds when inspected by a yet unidentified officer (initials J.B.). It was cast in 1862, long after the type had fell into disfavor. But was readily accepted by the Western states to arm their artillery batteries pending issues of newer guns.
Submitted: June 28, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.
Database Locator Identification Number: p68599
File Size: 2.010 Megabytes

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