Spanish-American War. Material: textile, metal. Size: 17 1/2" W. across shoulders x 47 3/4" L. with 25" L. sleeves. Description: blue wool - black wool lining above waist - natural cotton sleeve lining - double breasted with two parallel vertical rows of six gold colored metal buttons - six button front closure - each button stamped: "E'Toile Du Nord Minnesota" and the Minnesota state seal - beneath seal: "Henderson Ames Co. Kalamazoo Mich" - top right button missing - seven large metal eyes ... more

PLACEHOLDER U.S. Army Uniform, #2308 a,b (blouse & pants) - pants; 26 1/2'L inseam x 37 1/2' waist; olive green wool blouse with smooth finish to weave; waistband is lined with striped cotton, pockets are lined with natural cotton; front closure has 3 brown celluloid buttons & 1 hook & eye & a tab that corresponds to a button on the inside lining; 6 belt loops; 6 buttons inside waistband; seam is open in back of waistband; 2 hip pockets with single button & flap closure; 2 side pockets, 1 coin p ... more

Spanish American War Uniform. Material: textile and metal. Size: 18" W. across shoulders x 31 1/2" L. x 25 1/2" L. sleeves. Description: navy blue wool uniform jacket; long sleeved, high stand-up collar secured with two hooks and eyes; jacket front closure with five gold toned buttons from collar to below waistline; each button stamped with a raised cross and circle design and the words "Cuba, USA, Philippines and Porto Rico"; jacket front has two pleated breast pockets that close with a sing ... more

Army Blanket. Material: textile. Size: 46 1/2" W. x 63 1/2" L. Description: green wool U.S. Army Blanket with blanket stitching on one edge, selvage on two edges and hem on one edge.

U.S. Army - Khaki canvas bag with shoulder or neck strap. Size - 12 3/8 " W x 11 3/4 " L x 3 " D. Inside is a pocket along the back panel & a slender long pocket on either side; closure is a flap that fold over the front & has a belt & buckle at bottom; stamped in black ink on front is "54 Co.K. 2nd. REGT N.G.S.M. U.S."; handwritten on front bottom right is "James A. McDonald"; a Volunteer Infantry pin was pinned at bottom just off center to left (#1299b); inside of flap stamped in black ink is ... more

U.S. Army - 2 part metal pin originally pinned on mess kit bag (#1299a) on front at the bottom of the flap just off center to the left. Size - 1 5/8 " W x 2 1/2 " L. Silver tone metal; top piece is curved downward slightly & has imprinted "JAS A. McDONALD"; bottom piece is shaped like a shield & has imprinted "CO. K. 12' MINN VOL. INF. WASECSA, MINN. 5'7'1898." Condition - cannot remove pin from canvas.

Material: leather, textile. Size: 1 5/8" W. x 8 7/8" L. Description: brown suede sheath type case for knife (#666b) and spoon (#666c) - opening on one end - tapers to a point on other end - heavy cotton top stitching - printed in black on one side: "F.W. Hugunin" and the accession number: "666".

Material: metal. Size: 3/4" W. x 9" L. Description: silver toned - dinner knife - engraved on handle: "Pat. Jul 18, 1898". Rusty handle.

Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 7 3/4" L. Description: silver tone - engraved on handle: "U.S."

U.S. Army Uniform - heavy khaki canvas belt with leather strap with 8 holes in it & brass buckle closure; about 45'L x 3'W; 1 metal hook hanging from a rectangular metal ring is riveted to back of belt; 42 khaki canvas loops for holding bullets (1 bullet in each loop); condition - dirty, leather is losing its outer layer, buckle end is ripped; recommend deaccessioning, we have the same & in better condition

PLACEHOLDER Military Service Pin. Material: metal. Size: 1" W. x 1 3/4" L. Description: gold toned metal with insignia of crossed rifles below numeral "2"; reverse side: rotator and pin catch. U.S. Army Uniform Infantry Insignia.

Material: paper. Size: 3 5/8" W. x 6 3/8" L. Description: red, white and blue - U.S. flag motif - handwritten address in pencil on front: "Mrs. Edwin Ingham, Northfield, Minn. - black ink postmark upper right corner: "Jul 19'98 Chick'mauga, Nat'l....." - reverse side upper right corner: "Northfield, Minn Jul21 1898 Rec'd" - part of stamp present.

U.S. Army Canteen. Material: metal, textile. Size: 8” x 10” x 3” deep. Description: khaki canvas covered round metal container; opening at top has cork stopper and threaded cap; black ink print stencil on one side: “Co.K. 2nd REGT N.G.S.M. 54”; handwritten on other side are names and places, “SANTIAGO CUBA', 'JAMES A. McDONALD - Co.K=12=MINN.”. Spanish-American War.

U.S. Army - 10'L x 8'W x 3'D; round metal canteen with convex sides covered with khaki canvas fabric; a hole in each side of canvas where a triangular ring of metal is hinged; hole in top for the neck of canteen; cork stopper with metal cap & loop on top, between loop & metal ring around canteen neck is a chain of links to secure the stopper to the canteen; between the triangular rings is a tan cotton cord with a big tassel at each ring, shoulder strap; canvas is painted, one side has a lake sho ... more

Material: metal. Size: 1 3/8" W. x 2 3/8" L. Description: bronze colored light-weight metal - crossed rifles - reverse side: straight pin with safety catch.

Spanish American War Recruits. 6 3/4" x 4 3/4" black and white photograph of Co. K, 12th Minnesota Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; visible is the Commercial Hotel, Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad Station, Sacred Heart School; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is "We Were All There When Our Boys Went" Goodspeed Photo (blue ink stain on mat at top right). Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad.

Spanish American War Recruits. 7 1/4" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of Co. K, 12th Minnesota Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; visible is the Commercial Hotel, Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad. Station, Sacred Heart School; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is "The last hand shake, Goodspeed"; handwritten in blue ink pen at bottom of mat is "Waseca's Send Off For Co K - Spanish American War-1898-Awaiting M & St. L ... more

Spanish American War Recruits. 6 3/4" x 4 3/4" black and white photograph of several buildings in the background with people dressed in dark clothing in front of them in a crowd; identified as Co. K, 12th Minn Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; visible is the Commercial Hotel, M & St. L Railroad Station, the M & St. L Train, Sacred Heart School; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is "Fall In E.C.G." Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. ... more

Spanish American War Recruits. 6 5/8" x 4 3/4" black and white photograph of several buildings in the background with people dressed in dark clothing in front of them in a crowd; identified as Co. K, 12th Minn. Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; visible is the Commercial Hotel, M & St. L Railroad Station, the M & St. L Train, Sacred Heart School; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is ''All Aboard' E.C.G.: - handwritten at bottom of mat in blue ... more

Spanish American War Recruits. 6 3/4" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the M & St. L Railroad train in the background with a crowd of people dressed in dark clothing standing on a dirt street; identified as Co. K, 12th Minn. Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is "Goodbye Boys E.C.G." Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad.

Spanish American War Recruits. 6 3/4" x 4 5/8" black and white photograph of the M & St. L Railroad train in the background with a crowd of people dressed in dark clothing walking toward the camera; identified as Co. K, 12th Minn. Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is "They are gone E.C.G." Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad.

Spanish American War Men. 5-1/2" x 3-7/8" photograph of five men in military uniforms identified on the back as Capt. Child, Unknown, J. S. Sheehan, Milo A. Hodgkins, Chas. Hawkes. Photographed by J. B. Sower, Waseca, Minn.

Spanish American Soldiers. 3-7/8" x 3-1/8" black and white photograph of marching Spanish American War soldiers; one identified on the back as H. A. Panzram or Herman Panzram; visible in the background is a sign, Cordry and Bailer, The Leaders.

Spanish American War Monument. 4 1/4" W. x 6 1/4" L. black cardboard mat with a 3 7/8" W. x 5 1/2" L. black & white photograph mounted on it; pictured is a statue of three soldiers, one holding a flag, with a base of white rock and name plates on the side; trees in background; photographer's stamp on back reads "Ed. Hurd, 714 Market St., Chattanooga, Tenn., Chickamauga National Military Park"; identified as 2nd Minnesota Monument in Chickamauga National Military Park in Georgia.

Spanish American War Camp. 8" x 6" black and white photograph of a large group of soldiers in military uniforms; shown standing and kneeling in two rows; in background are barracks and wooden towers, wind-driven water pumps; identified as the soldiers of the Spanish American War, probably at Camp Ramsey in St. Paul, Minn.