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  1. Anti-Dimming Composition, c. 1917-1918 - Cleaner, Eyeglass

    Anti-Dimming Composition, c. 1917-1918 (WWI). Metal cylindrical tube painted yellow with printed text. Bottom of tube has raised lip. Top of tube expands to raised lip beneath metal cylindrical cap, also painted yellow. Top of cap has slight raised lip with rounded top. Seam extends side of tube.

    Record Type: Object

    Anti-dimming Composition for Gas Mask
  2. Canteen, c. 1914-1918 (WWI) or 1939-1945 (WWII) - Canteen

    Canteen, c. 1914-1918 (WWI) or 1939-1945 (WWII). Rounded metal container covered in tan canvas cloth. Backside of canteen has concave circle. Printed on front of canvas covering reads, "GOVERNMENT" and "WOOLWINE" on top of mouthpiece cap at top of canteen. Metal rings attach canvas strap to either side of the canteen. Canvas strap is knotted at top to adjust length of strap. Canvas strap is attached to metal rings by threading through the ri...

    Record Type: Object

    WWI Canteen
  3. Gas Mask, Case, Anti-Dimming Stick, and Instructions, c. 1917-1918 (WWI) - Mask, Gas

    Gas Mask (1), Case (2), Anti-Dimming Stick (3), and Instructions (4) c. 1917-1918 (WWI). Case and gas mask used in WWI. Tan rectangular canvas case (2), designed to hold gas mask. Canvas divider sewn inside of bag to divide into two sections. Side constructed to hold gas mask canister has metal spring at bottom, for canister to sit on. Other side holds mask. Printed letter inside of circle on top of satchel flap reads, "A". Metal clasp with pegs ...

    Record Type: Object

    WWI Gas Mask Kit with Case
  4. Gas Mask with Carrier, 1918 - Mask, Gas

    Gas Mask with Carrier, 1918. Carrier (A) and gas mask (B) used in WWI. Tan rectangular canvas carrier, designed to hold gas mask. Canvas divider sewn inside of bag to divide into two sections. Side constructed to hold gas mask canister has metal spring at bottom, for canister to sit on. Other side holds mask. Printed number on top of carrier flap reads, "3". Metal clasp with pegs hold carrier flap shut. Metal rivets attach front of flap to the bo...

    Record Type: Object

    Gas Mask, Satchel and Bag with Military Buttons
  5. M1917 Helmet, c. 1917-1918 - Helmet, Military

    M1917 Helmet, c. 1917-1918. Round metal helmet, brown in color. At top of helmet head is a starburst engraving at the center. A bolt goes through the top of the helmet to connect the head adjustment contraption. The rounded helmet flattens at the edges with a folded over seam of metal. The head adjustment contraption is black leather on the outer edges and tan leather on the inside. The black leather is connected to tan cloth net webbing to a...

    Record Type: Object

    M1917 Helmet, c. 1917-1918
  6. Shaving Kit, Nov. 15, 1904 - Kit, Shaving

    Shaving Kit, Nov. 15, 1904. Rectangular Shaving Kit box (A) is metal with a cloth covering. It has rounded edges and a hinged side to open. Inside the box is a rectangular mirror (B) with a round hole at one end. Inside of the box has compartments lined with cloth. One compartment holds a rectangular blade case (C) used to hold razor blades. Next to the blade case in another compartment is the razor blade head piece (D). The razor blade hea...

    Record Type: Object

    WWI Military Issue Shaving Kit
  7. The Golden Age of Ocean Liners - Server, Lee

    The Golden Age of Ocean Liners by Lee Server, 1996. "The Golden Age of Ocean Liners tells the remarkable story of the international competition to build the world's fastest, largest, and most luxurious ships and captures in 97 vivid illustrations the glamour of this extraordinary era" [Back cover]. Includes: introduction page, images and photographs, an index.

    Record Type: Library

    The Golden Age of Ocean Liners
  8. WWI Canvas Roll, c. 1914-1918 - Container, Tool

    WWI Canvas Roll, c. 1914-1918 (WWI). Small canvas roll used in WWI. Tan canvas roll with leather handle attached at top with two metal rings to leather strap. Leather strap has leather buckles to secure roll together. Leather trim stitched around edge. Interior is lined with green cloth fabric that has a scalloped edge. Two green cloth flaps extend length of inside of roll. Beneath green flaps extend two sets of parallel black straps, used to hol...

    Record Type: Object

    World War I Pack Roll
  9. WWI Clothing Roll, 1918 - Bag, Garment

    WWI Clothing Roll, 1918. Large clothing roll used in WWI. Tan canvas roll with leather handle attached at top with copper rivets. Metal grommets on outside and inside where the leather goes through the canvas and one grommet missing on inside. Canvas sewn around wooden pole at top, for structural support. Has multiple tan flaps with tan straps and green ties. Metal rings and hooks hold canvas flap at center. Bottom third of canvas has series of p...

    Record Type: Object

    World War I Pack Roll

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