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Drawing of Hand Grenade

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office.

National Archives Identifier: 4531651

Full Citation: Drawing of Hand Grenade; 8/20/1861; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/drawing-of-hand-grenade/, May 3, 2026]

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