Bag, ditty

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Bag, ditty

Entry/Object ID

3.86.7

Description

World War I Ditty Bag. Material: textile. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 12 3/4" L. Description: olive green heavy cotton canvas drawstring bag with two inside pockets, two outside pockets and a name tag sewn on inside: "Elmer Walfred Peterson". U.S. Army Uniform, 3.86.2-9.

Context

Waseca County Military WWI. Gear used by Private Elmer Peterson of Otisco. He entered the service 4 Sept 1918 and was stationed with an Infantry Replacement Brigade at Camp Grant, Illinois.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bag, Ditty

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

8/98-1/99

Create Date

May 26, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024