Pack

Object/Artifact

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Wrangell Museum

Name/Title

Pack

Entry/Object ID

2009.018.002

Description

Pack or rucksack made of sturdy canvas on a wooden frame backboard. Canvas and leather shoulder straps have crumbling rubber material that once was shoulder padding. Could have been used by prospectors to haul heavy rock samples or by fur traders. Looks like vintage Swiss Army rucksack, circa 1920-1930's. Hemp gunny sack attached inside pack.