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Umbrella

Material: textile, glass,metal. Size: 26" diameter x 36" L. Description: light green taffeta - glass knob on handle.

Tobacco

PLACEHOLDER Material: paper, plant. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 5" H. Description: brown package - brand: Havanna Blossom chewing tobacco package with tobacco inside.

Bag

Material: textile. Size: 3 3/4" W. x 9 1/2" L. Description: taupe crocheted cotton yarn - bag tapers to a narrower band at top for handle.

Pipe

Hodgson Pipe. Material: Briar, metal and unknown pipestem material. Size: W. 1/1/4" x L. 5 1/4", Description: has been smoked, mouthpiece chewed, briar shape, inscribed "Frank Medico Real Briar". Silver metal band separates shank from stem. Hole in bottom of bowl.

Kit, Mess

World War I Mess Kit. Material: metal. (a) Plate. Size: 6 5/8" W. x 8 1/4" L. x 1 1/2" D. x 9" extension hinged handle; (b) Lid. Size: 6 1/4" W. x 7 7/8" L.; (c ) Spoon-fork tool. Size: 1/78" W. x 6 1/4" L. Description: tin spoon and fork riveted through handles. (d) Knife. Description: tin knife tool stamped "U.S" and "L.F.&C. 1917" and "442 8"; (e). Fork. Size: 1" W. x 7 1/4" L. Description: tin fork tool; stamped "W" over "W" and "917".

Canteen, Cup

WWI Army Cup. Material: metal. Size: 4 1/4" W. x 5 1/4" L. x 4" H. Description: tin canteen cup - extendable handle/tripod - stamped on bottom: "U.S. L.F.&C. 1918".

Guard, Thumb

PLACEHOLDER Material: metal and textile. Size: 1 1/8" W. x 2 1/2" L. Description: silver colored wire - bent in a spiral to fit over thumb - heavy cord knotted through two loops at end to secure apparatus to hand.

Basket, Trinket

Material: wood and textile. Size: (a) basket - 5 1/2" diameter x 3" H. (b) basket lid - 6" diameter x 3" H. (includes handle height). Description: circular basket and lid fashioned from birch bark dyed in two shades of brown - trimmed in green, blue and red flowers cut from birch bark and attached with light cord. Loop handle on top of lid.

Handkerchief

Material: textile. Size: 11" square. Description: white sheer nylon - red machine edging around scalloped edges - trimmed with red embroidered flowers, green stems and leaves.

Crutch

(a and b). Material: wood, leather and metal. Size: 7" W. x 49 1/2" L. Description: natural oak - one piece of wood split into two near bottom spreads to form a V at each top - brown leather strap is affixed with rivets horizontally at the top of each crutch - wooden spindle holds the two staffs apart about one quarter of the way down from the top - metal rivets run through the staff near bottom where crutch splits in two. Crutches are identical except "a" has a rubber non-skid cup on bottom ... more

Eyeglasses

Material: glass, metal. Description: clear glass, steel rimmed lenses. Immigration.


Briefcase

Leather Satchel. Material: leather, metal. Size: 12" W. x 16" L. Description: brown leather - expanding satchel - flap folds over top - closure with keyed bracket and two leather straps and buckles - leather handle at top - stamped in gold print under flap: "Grace E. Wolters".

Case, military

Leather Military Case. Material: leather, metal. Size: 7" W. x 1 1/8" D. x 2 3/8" H. Description: brown textured leather - rounded bottom, flat top design - short loop strap with buckle extends from one side - two straps encircle case and close with metal buckles - two metal end caps found inside.

Stick, swagger

Material: wood. Size: 7/8" diameter x 18" L. Description: dark finished and polished hardwood - slightly turned ends.

Canteen, Military

Material: glass, plastic, metal. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 2 1/2" D x 7 1/2" H. Description: brown opaque glass - brown plastic vertically ridged cap - metal chain link extends from top of cap - printed on canteen bottom: "U.S. Vollrath 1942".

Purse, coin

Black Leather Coin Purse. Material: textile, metal. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 3 1/2" H. Description: black imitation leather - simulated alligator textured exterior - gold colored metal top frame around opening - three clasps at top - two inside compartments.

Pipe

Scotch Pipe. Material: paper, wood, plastic. (a) Box lid. Size: 8 1/4" W. x 1 1/2" H. Description: red patterned cardboard imprinted on top: "'Scotch' Pipe 'Double Enjoyment!'"; printed on side: "No. 758 Scotch Pipe © 1941 H. Fishlove & Co. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made in Chicago, U.S.A." (b) Box. Size: 8" W. x 1 1/2" H. Description: white cardboard box, white cardboard pipe holder with green print: "Scotch Pipe 10.14.41 Pat. No. 129966 Two Can Smoke as Cheap as One!" ( c) Pipe. Size: 8" W. x ... more

Box, Necktie

Material: textile, metal. Size: 13 1/2" W. x 3 3/4" H. Description: black cardboard box - gold metal scripted lettering on top: "Neckties" - gold metal front clasp and handle - pink fabric lining.

Handkerchief

Disney Hankie. Material: textile. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 8 1/2" H. Description: multicolored cotton square, white background with red border, printed scene: Mickey Mouse and Peter Pan discovering buried treasure, swords and cross bone flags; "Copywright Walt Disney Productions."

Box, Tobacco

Tobacco Box. Material: wood. Size: 9 3/4" W. x 12 1/2" H. Description: dark stained wood - open rectangular box - upward curve along back with hanger hole through center - drawer below box.

Pipe

Clay Pipe. Material: clay. Size: 5" L. Description: brown colored clay - rounded tobacco bowl at one end - slender pipe extends out from lower side of bowl.

Box, Collar

Collar Container. Material: textile, metal, paper. Size: 7 1/2" W. x 5" H. Description: black cardboard box; pink fabric lining; smaller gold metal oval box on top hinged lid; gold metal front clasp.

Chain, Key

Victory Tie Tack. Material: metal. Size: 1" W. x 3 1/2" H. Description: gold colored metal V-shaped pendant - "Victory" arched at top of V - gold colored chain link connected at top of V.

Handkerchief

Cream Colored Silk Hankie. Material: textile. Size: 16" square. Description: cream colored silk - hemstitched on all four sides.