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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Dumb Dumb Piece of metal
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Dumb Dumb Piece of metal

Artifact IDMO 2002.23.5
Date 1939-1945
Medium Iron
DimensionsOverall W 1 in (2.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionDumb dumb that belonged to Ernest Hemingway. Irregular shaped piece of metal that belonged to Ernest Hemingway. .
Historical NoteErnest Hemingway carried this bullet in a change purse along with other mementos from World War I.
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, Boston, MA; Ernest Hemingway Collection, Gift of Mary Hemingway
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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