Basket, Pack
- Object Name:
- Basket, Pack
- Object ID:
- 2004.043.172
- Date:
- 1930-1940
- Description:
- Basket, pack, woven ash splint. Used by Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004) of Portsmouth, NH, as a member of the Girl Scouts. Bulbous ovoid body with oval rim and rectangular base. Brown canvas straps with brass grommets and steel buckles. Marked "TROOP / 2" in black on outer face. Marked "2" in black on each side.
- Material:
- Wood
Ash
Textile
Cotton
Canvas
Brass
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-16 W-14.5 D-11 inches
- Provenance:
- From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Dorothy Vaughan was a member of the first Girl Scout troop in Portsmouth. Her family moved from Penacook to Portsmouth in 1917, when she was 12. She was a troop leader for much of her adult life. - Credit Line:
- Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
- People:
- Vaughan, Dorothy M. (1904-2004)
- Subjects:
- Baskets
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