Uniform, Military WWI Pants

Object/Artifact

-

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Uniform, Military WWI Pants

Entry/Object ID

3.86.3

Description

Material: textile and metal. Size: 37" waist x 24 1/2" L. inseam. Description: olive green pants - natural cotton lining inside waistband and pockets - knee-length jodhpur style double-layered at the knee area - front closure with five metal buttons imprinted with "U.S. Army" in a fly placket - closure of pant leg on each side of calf area with a green cord laced through two vertical rows of ten brown metal eyelets - green seam binding hem each pant leg - six loops around waistband - six black metal buttons around waistband - one hip pocket on each side - one side seam pocket on each side - one coin pocket on front right below waistband.

Context

Waseca County Military. WWI. U.S. Army uniform worn by Private Elmer Peterson of Otisco who entered service on September 4, 1918 and was stationed with an Infantry Replacement Brigade at Camp Grant, Illinois. Entire uniform is accessioned as 3.86 2-9.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Military WWI Pants

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

May 18, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024