Name/Title
BackpackEntry/Object ID
2015.23.49Description
Hard-sided/framed knapsack, black-painted canvas over wood frame, black-painted leather front flap and straps on exterior side, three sets of straps and buckles (perhaps to tie down sleeping gear), two additional straps feed out through top and connect with buckles on bottom (holding front flap secure for travel), exterior side of flap marked "8" in white, flap's lip painted white, white tag with red border marked "J Higgins / Co. [?] in black, manufacturer unknown, 14"h x 15"w x 4"d, Civil War era/1861-1865.Made/Created
Manufacturer
UnknownDate made
1861 - 1865Dimensions
Height
14 inWidth
15 inDepth
4 in