Autumn 2024 Issue Highlights
Two years ago, I visited collector Al Niemiec in the Chicago suburbs. I had met Al in person once before for coffee, and since then we corresponded from time to
Tag: Ames Manufacturing Company
Artisans of Ames: An antebellum portrait of the people behind the prominent Civil War arms manufacturer
By Ron Maness, with images and artifacts from the author’s collection This group of men is identified as artisans of the Ames Manufacturing Company, makers of military arms and other
King’s Knight to King 7: Investigating connections between Confederate agent Caleb Huse, President Jefferson Davis and the Ames Company
By Ron Maness, featuring images from the author’s collection During a chess match, moving a knight to confront the opposing king in its initial position (King 8) can result in