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University Daily Kansan
Page 0270_2 from reel: L 1682 (1979-02-22 to 1979-07-26)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/79997

Title: Modern-Day Mountain Man
Summary: Profile of James Turpin, a modern-day rifle maker who creates black powder muzzle-loading rifles and cannons in the style of 19th-century mountain men, blending traditional craftsmanship with historical reenactment.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: craftsmanship; rifle making; traditional skills; historical reenactment; American frontier
Named Entities: Turpin, James [craftsman]; Tharp, John P. [writer]; Olson, Randy [photographer]
Confidence: 0.9

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