Can

Object Name:

Can

Object ID:

1990.048.01

Creator:

Eureka Powder Works

Place of Origin:

New Durham, NH

Date:

1856-1861

Description:

Empty gunpowder can, one of a pair. Tinned sheet iron wrapped in orange paper with printed black lettering on back: "Manufactured / BY / EUREKA POWDER / WORKS/ NEW DURHAM / N.H." Oblong in shape. Painted red top. Screw cap missing. Printed engraving of hunting dog and prey on front, and lettering "IMPERIAL / GUN POWDER".

Material:

Metal
Tin
Paper
Iron
Paper

Dimensions:

H-4.75 W-4 D-2 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Roger Gibbs

Subjects:

Gun powder