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 is undecorated. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (On backer): 13 x 12.063 x 0.125 in. (33 x 30.6 x 0.3 cm)
Height 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".
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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