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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin
M.32 Bullet
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin

M.32 Bullet

Artifact IDMO 2002.23.7
Object Type Bullet
Date 1900-1961
Medium Iron, brass
DimensionsOverall L 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm )
Physical Descriptionsmall iron and brass bullet that belonged to Ernest Hemingway.
Historical NoteErnest Hemingway carried this bullet in a change purse along with other mementos from World War I. Semi-automatic pistols that used .32 caliber bullets were among the military issue guns used during the war.
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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