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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
Lynette Fromme's Semiautomatic Pistol
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
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Lynette Fromme's Semiautomatic Pistol

Artifact ID1989.1055.1 a-b
Object Type Pistol
Date ca. 1911
Medium steel, wood
DimensionsOverall H 5 1/4 in x W 8 in x D 1 in (13.3 cm x 20.3 cm x 2.5 cm )
Physical Description(a,b) A silver pistol has wooden hand grips, which feature an incised diamond pattern.
Historical NoteLynette "Squeaky" Fromme used this gun in her assassination attempt on President Gerald R. Ford on September 5, 1975.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum by the United States Marshals Service by order of the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of California in 1989.
Credit LineGift of United States Marshals Service
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPublic Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74639696)
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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