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- Duck Hunting Gun, circa 1850 - Massive shotguns like this were used by market hunters to kill 10 to 40 ducks in a single shot. Even larger versions, called punt guns, were attached directly to a punt boat like a cannon. These guns were so effective that they were eventually outlawed by Federal law in 1918 because they decimated the duck populations.
- circa 1850
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Duck Hunting Gun, circa 1850
Massive shotguns like this were used by market hunters to kill 10 to 40 ducks in a single shot. Even larger versions, called punt guns, were attached directly to a punt boat like a cannon. These guns were so effective that they were eventually outlawed by Federal law in 1918 because they decimated the duck populations.
- A Hunter with His Dog, circa 1885 -
- circa 1885
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A Hunter with His Dog, circa 1885
- Portrait of a Hunter, circa 1870 - A man in hunting clothing posed with a wild boar at his feet for photographer Hermann Gunther around 1870. This portrait carte-de-visite is a product of his sitting. Cartes-de-visite, small photographic prints on cardboard stock, were popular in the United States from the 1860s through the 1880s. Americans commonly collected and exchanged them to commemorate family members or celebrities.
- circa 1870
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Portrait of a Hunter, circa 1870
A man in hunting clothing posed with a wild boar at his feet for photographer Hermann Gunther around 1870. This portrait carte-de-visite is a product of his sitting. Cartes-de-visite, small photographic prints on cardboard stock, were popular in the United States from the 1860s through the 1880s. Americans commonly collected and exchanged them to commemorate family members or celebrities.
- Bandbox, 1830-1840 - In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. This bandbox's paper depicts a scene with hunters loading their catch into a coach.
- 1830-1840
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Bandbox, 1830-1840
In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. This bandbox's paper depicts a scene with hunters loading their catch into a coach.