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Credits.

The photographs on this site are the work of the photographers listed here, and the typefaces are the work of their designers. Our thanks to both.

Photograph credits
SubjectPhotographerSource
Hands at a bench grinder.Rebekah BlockerHands at a bench grinder. Photograph by Rebekah Blocker on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
The handwheel of a metal lathe.Artem BeliaikinThe handwheel of a metal lathe. Photograph by Artem Beliaikin on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
Bolt handle and receiver of a bolt-action rifle.Guru AnkamBolt handle and receiver of a bolt-action rifle. Photograph by Guru Ankam on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
Hands filing a small part in a hand vise.Tahlia DoyleHands filing a small part in a hand vise. Photograph by Tahlia Doyle on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
Checkering on a walnut forend.Max MuselmannCheckering on a walnut forend. Photograph by Max Muselmann on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
A scoped rifle in a field at sunrise.Pop Emanuel AlexandruA scoped rifle in a field at sunrise. Photograph by Pop Emanuel Alexandru on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
Hands working a cleaning rod.Brandon RussellHands working a cleaning rod. Photograph by Brandon Russell on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
Hands working on an antique rifle at a bench.sayan NathHands working on an antique rifle at a bench. Photograph by sayan Nath on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
Hill Country ridges in morning haze.Delaney VanHill Country ridges in morning haze. Photograph by Delaney Van on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
A hand on a scoped rifle.Christopher BurnsA hand on a scoped rifle. Photograph by Christopher Burns on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
Bald cypress on a Texas creek.Ray ShrewsberryBald cypress on a Texas creek. Photograph by Ray Shrewsberry on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
Not a Walker: a Colt Third Model Dragoon of about 1853, the model the Walker evolved into. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNot a Walker: a Colt Third Model Dragoon of about 1853, the model the Walker evolved into. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photograph by The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Unsplash (opens in a new tab)
Drawings
The rifle plate, the seal, the engravings and the county sketch were drawn for this site.
Type
Set in Besley, Newsreader and IBM Plex Mono, all under the SIL Open Font License.
History
Sources for every historical statement are listed at the end of each Journal piece.