Handkerchief

Object/Artifact

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The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

Name/Title

Handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

2018.18.18

Description

Handkerchief belonging to Minnie "Ma" Burdick. Square, made of white cotton with red embroidered scalloped edges. Red embroidered Croix de Guerre medal in each corner with additional leaf eyelet embroidery. Minnie "Ma" Burdick recieved the Croix de Guerre in 1919 for her service in World War I.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.18

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Date made

1919 - 1925

Notes

Date: ca. 1919-1925

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Handkerchief

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

11 in

Length

11 in

Material

Cloth

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Burdick, Samantha Minerva "Minnie"/"Ma" (Saunders)

Related Events

Event

World War I

Provenance

Notes

Last Owner: Burdick, Minnie "Ma"