Lt. Henry Metcalfe was given the responsibility of setting up the Ordnance Department display at the 1876 Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia.
He also authored the official follow-up report required by the Government.
Attached are copies of the pages describing the 'Trap-Door' Springfield rifle models that were in the War Department display. (Sorry, they did not copy very clearly).
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