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1995.16

ID Number: 1995.16
Category: T&E For Science & Technology
Sub-category: armament T&E - firearm
Item Name: revolver
Maker: Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works
Date: 1893-1950
Materials: METAL, STEEL PLASTIC
Description: Five chamber revolver; ornamental handle; owl's head embossed; guide
History: Edward Tyrell acquired the firearm in the 1930s for the protection of his wife Lillian. Edward Tyrell was a printer at the Windsor Star for 52 years. He started work for them in 1926. There is a story that the revolver was used in a prohibition-related murder in Detroit. The Tyrell's lived on Tourgeon Rd. which was the country at the time.
Collection Name: Museum Windsor
Subject (Fre): Y

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Detroit (Mich.) place

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