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George Custer large character jug produced by PY in Japan for William MacLean of New Hope, Pennsylvania, in 1956. George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars. On June 25, 1876, while leading the 7th Cavalry Regiment at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana Territory against a coalition of Native American tribes, he was killed along with every soldier of the five companies he led after splitting the regiment into three battalions. This action became known as "Custer's Last Stand".
Maker:
William MacLean
United States
1956
Model #:
Great Americans Character Jugs
character jug
Size:
large
Height:
5 3/4"
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