Original U.S. Civil War Era Cased Quarter Plate Tintype Photograph showing Three Railroad Workers Antique Wheellock Firearms and the Marines marched on

and the Marines marched on

over the chamber and 38 CAL (faint) on the brass carrier block

The result is that these rifles are very scarce today but are essential to be included in any early breech loader collection

and we cannot tell if the barrel was originally 4 3/4"

complete with medals and a summarized translation

Original U.S. Civil War Era Cased Quarter Plate Tintype Photograph showing Three Railroad Workers Antique Wheellock Firearms and the Marines marched onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Everything about this image, including its presentation, makes it a splendid memento of the Civil War Era. This cased "Quarter Plate" (3. 25 x 4. 25 inch) tin type portrait shows three workmen in white uniforms with "Railroad" style caps. The uniforms they wear are quite soiled, suggesting they might be responsible for putting coal in the burner that fires the boiler. It's also possible that they are naval stokers.