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1964.3483.72
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Rifle, 44-caliber, used by first Seattle Chief of Police, William Surber, ca. 1880

William Surber was the Seattle Town Marshall in 1861 and became the first of this city's chief of police in 1866.
ID Number: 1964.3483.72
Date: Circa 1880
Physical Description: 1 Rifle; metal, wood; 7.5 in.H x 1.25 in.W x 38.5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1964.3483.72
Subjects: Washington Territory, Police and Law Enforcement, European American Settlement

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