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Weapons ➔ Shotgun Shell Box
Identifier:
124728Description:
This empty box used to contain Winchester waterproof shotgun shells from 1901. They were carried at the Lindberg Gun Shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Date:
1901Current Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Thomas Vidro;Anna LindbergExhibits/Programs:
Anishinabek: The People of this Place (1995 – 2025)Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place (after 2026)
Redesign of the Anishinabek: The People of this Place exhibit. Ideas for potential artifacts.
Related Entities:
Mrs. Dorothy Vidro (donor)Alternate names: Dorothy J. Lindberg, Mrs. T. Vidro, Mrs. Thomas Vidro
Dorothy J. Lindberg Vidro was born in 1891 to Charles and Johanna Lindberg of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She married Thomas Vidro on November 10th, 1923 and they had one child, Amelia, who was born in 1926. Dorothy passed away in 1963 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Dorothy's father Charles was one of the earliest Swedish immigrants to West Michigan. He owned and operated Lindberg Gun Shop at 19 Pearl Street and had 10 children, several of whom went into business with him. Anna Lindberg (donor)