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National Archives Identifier: 4531643
Full Citation: Utility Patent 34,730; Drawing of Improvements in Breech-Loading Repeating Cannon; 7/29/1862; Utility Patent Drawings, 1837–1911; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/drawing-of-improvements-in-breechloading-repeating-cannon/, December 18, 2025]
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