Leslie's Weekly Illustrated, Vol. LXXXVII No. 2248, Uniforms And Types Of Our Army and Navy.--Plate III. Officers Of The Volunteer Engineers.

Publication

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Front: Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origsize: 11 1/4 x 16 3/8 inch; Origformat: Artifact
Front

Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origsize: 11 1/4 x 16 3/8 inch; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Leslie's Weekly Illustrated, Vol. LXXXVII No. 2248, Uniforms And Types Of Our Army and Navy.--Plate III. Officers Of The Volunteer Engineers.

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.304

Description

An issue of Leslie's Weekly Illustrated, Vol. LXXXVII No. 2248. It was copyrighted by the Arkell Publishing Company on 110 Fifth Avenue and published in New York on October 13, 1898. The front cover is a photograph of two military officers in their uniforms with the title, "Uniforms And Types Of Our Army and Navy.--Plate III. Officers Of The Volunteer Engineers." The caption reads "A captain's uniform of dark-blue cloth, consisting of a blouse having buttons down the front, four pockets, two on each side, the upper ones having a box-plait; plain trousers, campaign hat. A tropical uniform of Kharkee or buff linen drill, with blue facings of cloth. Blouse has four pockets, box-plait down the back. Light-brown gaiters and campaign hat. Type IV., next week, will show the uniforms of a group of marines."

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL