Cannonball
Object number2019.108.4
Datec. 1870
MediumIron
Credit LineGift of Robin Eichleay
DescriptionSpherical cannonball. Iron. Mottled brown, gray, and black surface. Surface is pitted and rough. Hole on one side.DimensionsDiameter (Cannonball): 6 in. (15.2 cm)Diameter (Bored hole): 0.875 in. (2.2 cm)
Historical NotesSix-inch Civil War artillery cannister, from the home of John Eichleay, Jr. on Arlington Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Given to donor Robin Eichleay by Roy O. Eichleay.
Previous owner
John Eichleay Jr.
(born 1854)
Previous owner
Roy O. Eichleay
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Allegheny Arsenal
Allegheny Arsenal
Allegheny Arsenal
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