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Target

Object number2023.170.1

Manufacturer The National Target Company

Date1958-1961

OriginWashington, D.C.

MediumPaper; Ink; Graphite; Paperboard; Adhesive

Credit LineGift of Trilby Busch

DescriptionLithographed rifle shooting target. Rectangular brown (discolored) lightweight wove paper with eleven black concentric circular targets; ten of the targets are arranged in a square surrounding one larger central target. Each target has a bullseye hole through it. Black printed maker and informational text in the margins and handwritten blue ink and graphite text at top center. Reverse has handwritten graphite text in top margin. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (Target only): 12 x 10.5 x 0.016 in. (30.5 x 26.7 x 0 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (Framed): 13.25 x 12.375 x 1.375 in. (33.7 x 31.4 x 3.5 cm)
InscriptionsTop center margin has blue ink text "100" above graphite text "10X".

Viewer's top right corner has black printed text "Match # Target # / Relay # Stage #".

Each small target has a black printed number near the viewer's bottom right corner, numbers are 1-10.

Central target has black printed text near the bottom two corners "SS" and black and white numbers on the viewer's left center of the target "5 6 7 8 9".

Reverse's top margin has handwritten text in pencil "Busch - Munhall".
MarksViewer's top left corner has black printed text "THE NATIONAL TARGET CO. / MANUFACTURERS OF THE COMPLETE LINE OF OFFICIAL RIFLE / AND PISTOL TARGETS, LITHOGRAPHED UNDER LICENSE / AND APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. / 1255 - 25TH ST. N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C."

Viewer's bottom left corner has emblem with black printed text "NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION / WASHINGTON, D.C. / OFFICIAL" and black printed text below "REGISTERED / U. S. PATENT OFFICE" and to the viewer's right "NONE OFFICIAL / WITHOUT THIS SEAL".

Bottom center margin has black printed text "NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION / OFFICIAL 50 FT. SMALL BORE RIFLE TARGET".

Viewer's bottom right corner has black printed text "A-17".
Historical NotesNational Rifle Association (NRA) smallbore rifle competition target. Trilby Busch's perfect competition target from a Munhall High School rifle team national championship match. She was on the Munhall High School rifle team from 1958-1961. This target may be from the PIAA state championship in 1960 when the team shot a perfect 1000 score to win states or from nationals.

Previous owner Trilby Busch

Related institution Munhall High School

Related institution National Rifle Association

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