Name/Title
Uniform, Military pantsEntry/Object ID
1.98.397Description
Material: textile, metal, celluloid. Size: 17 1/2" W. x 26" L. inseam. Description: olive green wool - waistband and pockets lined with khaki cotton - front closure with four buttons in a fly placket - brown celluloid top button - three lower silver colored buttons inscribed: "U.S. ARMY" - six waistband belt loops- one pocket at each backside close with a single button flap - one pocket on each side - one coin pocket below right front waistband - jodhpur style pants extend from waistline to just below knee line - double layer reinforced fabric at inside knee area - pant leg closure on each side at calf level with eight brown celluloid buttons - pant leg hems finished with olive green seam binding - some moth holes.Context
Waseca County Military - WW I. A note found in left breast pocket of jacket states: "WW I Uniform Fred Rietfort". Private, 1st Class John F. Rietforts entered service on September 17, 1917 arriving in France in July 1918 with the Motor Supply Service. Jacket is part of uniform #1.98.397 and 1.98.398.Cataloged By
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Object Name
Uniform, Military pantsClass
Clothing, OuterwearCategory
Personal ArtifactsCreate Date
May 19, 1998Update Date
November 21, 2024