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150 misplaced Spanish American War photos found (Read 3582 times)

ButterBolt KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 26 Location: Ohio Joined: Jan 30^th, 2014 Gender:	150 misplaced Spanish American War photos found Feb 8^th, 2014 at 2:49pm	Print Post
	Saw this on the news. (You need to *Login* to view media files and links)


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gunboat57 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 220 Location: NW Pa Joined: Feb 9^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: 150 misplaced Spanish American War photos found Reply #1 - Feb 8^th, 2014 at 3:25pm	Print Post
	I saw that article, too. I wonder if there's a website to view those pictures.

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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 150 misplaced Spanish American War photos found Reply #2 - Feb 8^th, 2014 at 3:49pm	Print Post
	ButterBolt: Thanks for the tip. There are five photos viewable at this time. It will be interesting to see more when they are made available. I thought this one was pretty interesting, of a 'Signal Corps station', apparently in the Philippines. It can be viewed in high resolution on the 'navy.mil' site. There are at least five 'Trap-Door' carbines partially visible in this picture. I reduced the resolution in order to post.


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olderthansome KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 131 Location: Michigan Joined: Mar 10^th, 2013 Gender:	Re: 150 misplaced Spanish American War photos found Reply #3 - Feb 8^th, 2014 at 4:53pm	Print Post
	The Trapdoors seem to have some sort of alteration to the front sights and one, off to the left, seems to have an odd "shadow" to the rear sight as well.�


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 150 misplaced Spanish American War photos found Reply #4 - Feb 8^th, 2014 at 4:55pm	Print Post
	I think the Model 1873 Carbines have sight hoods on. The one to the left maybe has a carbine sling draped around it.


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Dick Hosmer KCA Official Member Offline Collector of Springfield Arms, 1865-1915 Posts: 1862 Location: Northern California Joined: Nov 20^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: 150 misplaced Spanish American War photos found Reply #5 - Feb 8^th, 2014 at 5:09pm	Print Post
	They are probably Model 1884 carbines, and some have had the 1890 humped lower band, and front sight cover (of the earlier milled style) installed. Great pictures - looking forward to more. FWIW, the Signal Corps was known to have used TD carbines, here's the visual proof.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 150 misplaced Spanish American War photos found Reply #6 - Feb 8^th, 2014 at 5:17pm	Print Post
	The Signal Corpsman at the table seems to be operating a telegraph key, with others around him. Here is a neat detail of a 'courier' with Signal Corps hat badge, holding his carbine with 'Buffington sight' and sling bar clearly visible. (Wow, what treasures must lie in boxes at government storage facilities)!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: 150 misplaced Spanish American War photos found Reply #7 - Feb 8^th, 2014 at 8:27pm	Print Post
	Another neat detail in this photo is this pile of stuff, that appears to be a McClellan saddle with valise.� There may be a carbine sling laying across the chaos of stirrups and straps. This photograph is like playing "Where's Waldo"?


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