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Document archive of 15 signed pay orders from the Providence Tool and Armory (1862-1865), founded by Frederick Walter Howe. Howe devised the construction of rifles with interchangeable parts and perfected the manufacture of Springfield Rifles during the Civil War. 10 of the documents are signed or initialed at the bottom by Howe as overseer of the Armory.

Each document measures approximately 14 x 6".

Overall the collection is in excellent condition.

Frederick Walter Howe (1822 - 1891), born in Danvers, MA, was an American inventor and manufacturer. He was the son of a blacksmith. He produced classic designs of several machine tools while still in his 20s: a profiling machine, a barrel-drilling and rifling machine, and the first commercially viable universal milling machine. He supervised the construction of a complete set of machine tools at the Robbins & Lawrence factory in Vermont to mechanize England's Enfield armory. His rifles built with interchangeable parts led to his establishing his own armory in Newark, N.J. in 1856. He perfected the manufacture of the Springfield rifle at the Providence Tool Co. during the Civil War and as president of the Brown & Sharpe Co. created new sewing machines, milling machines, lathes, and other tools. 

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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