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cannonmn
02-10-2009, 12:59 PM
Here's a pic of the "State Arsenal, Richmond" that I can't recall seeing before. It is large so you need to scroll the frame around to see it all. The people in the photo seem to be salvaging bricks, the other things having no value to them I guess.

There are two huge jackscrews shown in the photo; all I can think is that maybe they were for artillery sling carts, since they are way too large a diameter for elevating screws.

http://www.shorpy.com/node/2456?size=_original

danajhanson
02-12-2009, 04:12 PM
Cannonmn,

This picture is great...what is the correct answer?
How many types of shells are there?

DJH

cannonmn
02-12-2009, 08:39 PM
Dana, glad you like it. Actually I just posed a rhetorical question to have something to write in the blank space, I did't try and ID all the stuff. I'd sure like to have one of those big bore stands of grapeshot!