3.86.3

Uniform, Military, WWI Pants

1918 Approximate

PLACEHOLDER Material: textile and metal. Size: 37" waist x 24 1/2" L. inseam. Description: olive green pants - natural cotton lining inside waistband and pockets - knee-length jodhpur style double-layered at the knee area - front closure with five metal buttons imprinted with "U.S. Army" in a fly placket - closure of pant leg on each side of calf area with a green cord laced through two vertical rows of ten brown metal eyelets - green seam binding hem each pant leg - six loops around waistband - six black metal buttons around waistband - one hip pocket on each side - one side seam pocket on each side - one coin pocket on front right below waistband.

Waseca County Military. WWI. U.S. Army uniform worn by Private Elmer Peterson of Otisco who entered service on September 4, 1918 and was stationed with an Infantry Replacement Brigade at Camp Grant, Illinois. Entire uniform is accessioned as 3.86 2-9.