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Fiber Trunk with Metal Reinforcement, stenciled on one end "Capt. M.P. Stiles, Maine" and with "State of Maine Rifle Team" label at the leather handle, the interior fabric lined with three lift-out trays, one is covered. 15" x 44 1/2" x 16". Wear from use. Captain Moses P. Stiles was a noted sharpshooter, appearing in many shooting publications pre-war. He was the 1913 Indoor Military State Rifle Champion, no small feat in an age of great riflemen in Maine.