Uniform, Military WWI Legging

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Uniform, Military WWI Legging

Entry/Object ID

6.86.6 a,b

Description

(a, b) Material: textile, metal. Size: 8" W. x 10 1/2" L. Description: olive green canvas leggings - four vertical gores - two metal hooks on one end and one riveted eye - five metal eyelets riveted into a stay on other end - green string lacing through eyelets - side closure with lacing attached to hooks and tied at top - inside stamp "S.E.Liederman" & 8620" & "51" & "8-98" & "8649" & "6.86.6a(w)" accession number) "New York Depot". Part of U.S. Army Uniform, 6.86.1-8.

Context

Waseca County Military - WWI. Worn by Frank Cahill of Janesville. He entered the U.S. Army in November of 1917. Private Cahill was a member of the 52nd Ammunition Train.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Military WWI Legging

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

8-10/1998

Create Date

May 26, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024