Cap Pistols and Box

Made by C & S Manufacturing Company

Harry S Truman National Historic Site, National Park Service
Independence, MO, United States

The box contains the miniature cap pistols. "Presented to Harry S. Truman, President United States of America, Because a little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men."

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Title: Cap Pistols and Box
Creator: Made by C & S Manufacturing Company
Contributor: Harry S Truman National Historic Site, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/hstr/image/obj/lilgunsandbox_exb_HSTR19153-4.html
Source: Harry S Truman National Historic Site
National Park Service Catalog Number: HSTR 19154 HSTR 19153
Measurements: L 4.1, W 2.2, T 0.6 cm [each pistol] L 7.7, W 4.2, T 2.8 cm
Materials: Gold, mother of pearl Paper, cotton
Date: 1950

Harry S Truman National Historic Site, National Park Service

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