Sujet
M1917 Revolver issued by US Army during WWI to Charles H. Houston, Jan 2018. Creator: Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company.
Légende
African-American lawyer Charles Hamilton Houston (1895-1951) graduated from Amherst College and Harvard Law School. He was Dean of Howard University Law School and Litigation Director of the NAACP, and earned the title "The Man Who Killed Jim Crow" for his role in dismantling Jim Crow laws, especially attacking segregation in schools and racial housing covenants. Colt Model 1917 Revolver .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) No 22-883 issued by the United States Army to Charles Hamilton Houston during World War I. The gun is comprised of metal with wood applied to the handle. The revolver has a six-round cylinder that is semi-removable so bullets can be loaded. There are multiple manufacturer's notes throughout the barrel and frame. On the left of the barrel, text reads [COLT D.A. 45]. On top of the barrel is the manufacture's information, [COLT’S PT FA MFG CO. HARTFORD, CT U.S.A. / PAT’D AUG. 5, 1884 JUNE 6 1900 JULY 4 1905]. On the left side of the frame, at the top next to the hammer are the letters [GHS] in a circle. Below the hammer on the frame is a horse standing on its hind legs with two spears. The bottom of the grip has a circular hinge with a cylinder shaped metal. Surrounding the hinge are the words, [U.S. / ARMY / MODEL / 1917 / N° / 22 / 883].
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM21A78_230
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
81,2Mo (1,3Mo) / 53,4cm x 38,1cm / 6304 x 4503 (300dpi)