Bag, Duffle

Object Name:

Bag, Duffle

Object ID:

2007.060.10

Place of Origin:

United States

Date:

1943-1945

Description:

Duffle bag. U.S. Army. Used by David H. Dimick (1915-1987) of Concord, NH, during World War II. Machine-manufactured green cotton canvas, basket weave fabric. Tube-shaped bag with square bottom piece of brown cotton canvas. 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. Black stencilled lettering running lengthwise: "DAVID H. DIMICK / 31375000 / DAVID H. DIMICK / 31375000 / RE-7424-F / HQ.CO". Black stencilled lettering near bottom: "U.S. / GS-310-5". Two paper tags attached to handle. One tag is printed on both sides; one side is a Certificate of Inspecting Officer, completed in ink, "DAVID H. DIMICK T/5 / 31375000 REG. HQ.CO 397 INF.", signed and dated "19 Dec. 1945"; other side is a Customs Declaration, signed and dated, "David Dimick T/5 31375000 Dec. 17, 1945". Other tag is not printed; inscribed in ink, "RE 7424-F / DAVID H. DIMICK T/5 / 31375000".

Material:

Textile
Cotton
Metal

Dimensions:

W-22 L-36 inches

Provenance:

Used by David H. Dimick (1915-1987) of Concord, NH, during World War II. He was the father of the donor.

Credit Line:

Gift of James L. Dimick

People:

Dimick, David H. (1915-1987), Dimick, James L. (1946- )

Subjects:

World War II, Customs inspections, Bags, War, Canvas, Cotton, Twill, Textiles, Military, Military uniforms, Bags, Accessories, World War II