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1st Creedmoor international rifle match...
1st Creedmoor international rifle match...
Item # 594407
September 28, 1874
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, September 28, 1874
* 1st Creedmoor black powder match
* 1st Grand International rifle match
* United States vs. Ireland
The front page has one column headlines:
"THE RIFLE"
"The American Beats the Irish Team by Three Scores--Colonel Bodine Gets Great Glory--Presentation of Prizes"
with smaller subheads: "The Rifle Match" "Americans Beat The Irishmen" See photo for 1st report coverage on the very 1st grand international rifle-match at Creedmoor.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized issue measuring 27 x 22 inches, a little spine wear, otherwise in good nice condition.
Category: Post-Civil War