Balaclava

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Balaclava

Entry/Object ID

1994.12.2

Description

Olive green knitted Balaclava helmet liner.

Context

Made by Red Cross volunteers in Burlington, Vermont, during World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1994.12

Source or Donor

Field, Lachlan M.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1945

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Balaclava

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hood

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

7 in

Length

14-3/4 in

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

American Red Cross

Related Events

Event

World War II