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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GETT_5603 |
| From Archive Folder | Civil War Objects from Gettysburg National Militay Park |
| Title | Leg irons |
| Date | ca. 1861-1865 |
| Document Type | 360 Object |
| Content Description | Pair of iron leg shackles; shackles are composed of 2 large bracelets connected by 3 links, bracelets are U-shaped and made from square iron stock with thick cylindrical barrel lock across top, when unlocked the barrel lock swings away to release feet, locks measure 5 1/8" long x 1 3/4" dia., key (missing) fits into hole in end of barrel lock; the bottom of the "U" has an eyelet with large 2" dia. ring attached, rings linked together at center by another U-shaped link with eyelet attached; rusted and pitted; possible slave shackle. |
| Subjects | Civil War Slavery |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | Gettysburg National Military Park |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |