Soldier's steel mirror with cotton case

Titles: Soldier's steel mirror with cotton case (Supplied title)

Description: United States Army soldier's mirror (A) and case (B). The mirror is a rectangular chrome plated metal sheet that is pierced at one end. It is stamped "CONSOLIDATED/ MFG. CO. DAYTON, O./ U.S. ARMY". The drab cotton case has a snap closure flap and is stenciled with a crossed rifles insignia with a "31" in their upper angle and an "E / S" in the lower. The set was used by Ernest Shiffer of the Minnesota National Guard 151st Artillery.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1914 - Not later than 1918 (Use)

Creation

• made by: Consolidated Manufacturing Company (Dayton, Ohio)
• issued by: Minnesota, National Guard, Field Artillery, 151st
• owned/used by: Schiffer, Ernest Edward
• about: United States, Army, Infantry Division, 42nd

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 71.69.11.A,B

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 2 items

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 5 inches length (71.69.11.A, mirror)
• 3 1/4 inches width (71.69.11.A, mirror)
• 5 1/2 inches length (71.69.11.B, case)
• 3 13/16 inches width (71.69.11.B, case)

Subjects

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