Laurona
Double barreled shotguns are manufactured in several countries.
That would be a Stevens/Savage 315 with a Montgomery Ward name.
The shotguns were manufactured by Ithaca from 1921 through 1947. Yours was manufactured in 1928.
Crescent Fire Arms Co. and Crescent-Davis Arms Corp. They made the gun with only Smithsonian stamped on it in both single & double barrel and in several gauges
New empire was one of the miriad of brand names used by the Crescent Fire Arms Company of Norwich, Ct. between 1892 and about 1922. They manufactured good quality, inexpensive single and double barrel shotguns for field use.
Hunter Arms
With double triggers YES
I would guess it was made by Stevens.
From 1895 to 1902
An springfeild 1858
1880s to 1940s