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Soldier's sewing kit
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| Description | A "soldier's housewife" sewing kit made of cloth that has been lacquered black and stenciled with floral design. The kit was used by Private Marcus Daniels during the Civil War. The kit rolls closed around a cylindrical pin cushion containing a tinned iron thimble with a brass rim. The interior of the kit has three wool flaps of sewing needles and two fabric patches of safety pins. |
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| Quantity | 2 items |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 18.5 centimeters length unfolded 12.2 centimeters width unfolded |
| Nomenclature | Sewing tools and equipment Kit (set) |
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Owned/used by: Daniels, Marcus United States Army Used in Civil War United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies. Household. Needlework. Sewing. Containers, Holders, & Boxes Military. 1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars). Equipment & Supplies |
| Dates | Use: Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 |
| Notes | This is an example of a personal effect used during the U.S. Civil War. |
| Credit Line | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 75.60.8.A,B |