Title
Baby Philadelphia Derringer Replica
Files
Creator Role
manufacturer
Description
The nonfunctional weapon is a reproduction of the gun Booth used to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. The fun is known as a Baby Philadelphia Derringer, a single shot, percussion cap pocket pistol originally designed in 1850. It is enclosed in a wooden box that has documentary information adhered to the inside lid.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
7 inches (length)
Materials and Techniques Display
wood
Subjects
Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination
Work Type
firearm
Class
weapons
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
6893
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.