Name/Title
Aberdeen Proving Grounds "Crying Towel"Entry/Object ID
2023.15.12Description
Woven towel made by Dundee.
Crying Towel T.S. Club No. 5, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.
Arrived with death card for Stanislaw Strzelecki (1890-1967) who served in WWI.
Based on the art, I would place this as a Korean War piece. There is a laundry stamp on the back "S-9920" it is possible this is from the son Thaddeus Strzelecki (1929-2008)
The family resided in Mt. Clemens, MI
The towel is signed by various people, but none of the signatures look like Thaddeus Strzelecki, but it would make sense that he did not sign his own towel.Cataloged By
Chris CausleyAcquisition
Accession
2023.15Source or Donor
Kathy VosburgAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Manufacturer
Dundee TowelsDate made
circa 1950Time Period
Korean WarLocation
Location
Box
Box B-62Other
Store Room 2 ShelfCategory
Storage