Bag, Duffle
- Object Name:
- Bag, Duffle
- Object ID:
- 1993.027.21
- Place of Origin:
- United States
- Date:
- 1940-1945
- Description:
- Bag, Duffle. Used in World War II by Lawrence E. Ruth of Concord, NH. Machine-manufactured, green cotton canvas basket weave, tube-shaped bag with square bottom piece. Top: pressed 3.5", topstitched with selvedge edge visible; four large metal grommets spaced 10". Rectangular flap of canvas, 10" x 11", machine-overlocked edges, sewn inside top of bag. Overlapped and top-stitched cotton handle, 1.5" x 11". Shoulder strap 2" x 26" with metal closure that hooks onto a metal loop attached to a grommet. Bottom of bag narrower than top opening. Machine-stitched flat felled seams. Stamped in black ink under handle: "U.S."; on side opposite handle: "LAWRENCE E RUTH / 31109632 / 1996 AA".
- Material:
- Textile
Metal
Cotton
Canvas - Dimensions:
- L-37 Dia-21 inches
- Provenance:
- Items from the estate of Charlotte Ruth who was a volunteer at NHHS. The items were owned by Mrs. Ruth and her husband Lawrence E. Ruth, who lived at 14 Wall St., Concord, NH.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Ruth, Lawrence, Ruth, Charlotte
- Subjects:
- Bags, War, Canvas, Cotton, Twill, Textiles, Military, Military uniforms, Bags, Accessories, World War II
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