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10 Bullets in a Case
10 Bullets in a Case

10 Bullets in a Case

Artifact IDMO 2002.28
Object Type Case
Date 1900-1961
Medium metal, leather
DimensionsOverall H 3 in x W 5 1/2 in (7.6 cm x 14 cm )
Physical Description10 Super X257 Roberts bullets in a tan leather case. Case closes with a leather strap, back of case has loops to fasten to a belt. Stiched together with cotton thread along outer edges. Inside of case has a cardboard cut out to accommodate 20 bullets.
Historical NoteThese bullets were manufactured for use in Remington and Winchester rifles. Ernest Hemingway presumably used this ammuniton during his various hunting excursions.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Mary Hemingway, the wife of Ernest Hemingway in 1986.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum; Gift of Mary Hemingway; Ernest Hemingway Collection
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesErnest Hemingway Collection (National Archives Identifier 575085)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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