Puttee

Name/Title

Puttee

Entry/Object ID

2000.134.086 A, B

Description

(A) & (B) Pair of WW I olive drab wool puttees that fasten w/a metal hook. Label inside (A) reads: "Lockhart's, Spiral Service Leggings, Made in America, Pat. applied for". Hook end has 13-1/2" of canvas reinforcement; other end is pointed and has a 51" long, 1-3/8" wide olive drab ribbon. Soldiers ID number, " 16367 illegible," is written in ink on canvas reinforcement.

Use

Worn by U.S. soldier during WW I.

Collection

Military

Made/Created

Date made

1915 - 1920

Notes

Date: 1915-1920 Made: Made by Lockhart's in America.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Puttee

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

4 in

Length

109 in

Material

Wool, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good