Backpack

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Balboa Island Museum Newport Beach

Origformat: Print-Photographic

Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Backpack

Entry/Object ID

2019.044.019

Description

A backpack mae for the boy scouts. The bag was made of a gree canvas with dark green canvas straps and a tag on the back reading: Property of. There are lines beneath for the scout to write their name and troop information. RIngs on the side of the bag allowed it to be attached to boards if necessary for carrying purposes. One of the straps also detatches at a clip on the bottom. The inside is extremely large and there is a pouch in the top flap of the bag with straps holding it closed. This was an easy access pouch.

Made/Created

Artist

Boy Scouts of America

Date made

1945 - 1953

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Backpack

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Create Date

October 18, 2019

Update Date

January 13, 2021