Civil War: Housewife sewing kit
Housewife sewing kit
| Description: |
A Civil War era Housewife sewing kit issued to Union soldiers. The outer case is soft leather with a purple bias. The inside of the kit would normally contain a needle, thread and a small assortment of spare material to be used in clothing repairs. This particular kit was heavily modified by its owner. The kit has leather loops on the inside to hold tools in place. 1861 |
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| Origin: | 07-10-2010 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vchs/id/6154 |
| Collection: |
Vigo County Historical Society |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
| Subjects: |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Sewing equipment & supplies Civil War -- Artifact Wars & Conflicts |
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