Bag, Red Cross Supply

 
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Bag, Red Cross Supply
Bag, Red Cross Supply
Bag, Red Cross Supply
Bag, Red Cross Supply

Bag, Red Cross Supply

Object number1977.125.00
Date1917-1918
Mediumflannel
Dimensions5 11/16 x 5 1/8 in. (14.5 x 13 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
  • Bag
  • Bag, ditty
DescriptionBlue flannel bag with drawstring casing stitched in white with brown drawstring. Red Cross (approx.) 3X3 stenciled on one side and small straight pin embeded.

This was given to Red Cross workers upon their leaving for France. It contained hand-knit wool socks, first aid kit and toiletries. It was made by volunteers in Little Rock, Arkansas and was used by a Red Cross worker in France during World War I.
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