US Navy seaman's carved souvenir trinket box

Titles: US Navy seaman's carved souvenir trinket box (Supplied title)

Description: Ditty box owned by United States Navy Seaman Edward R. Stensrud. The wooden box, originally painted red, white and blue, is now yellowed from varnish. The box fastens with an iron clasp and contains a removable tray. It also contains souvenirs relating to Stensrud's WWI service and subsequent life; see ID Numbers 1976.28.B through 1976.28.S. One of Stenrud's dogtags, ID Number 1976.28.S, is attached to the front of the box. The brass hinged lid and side of the box are carved and painted with details of Stensrud's military service, including: "E.R. / STENSRUD SK-2C / EASTLEIGH, ENG. AVN. / WORLD WAR I / 1917-1918", "U.S. NAVY", and "E.R. STENSRUD / U.S. NAVY / APRIL 19,1917 / OCT. 21, 1919 / SK 2C". Railway tags have been pasted on each end of the box. One reads, "London and South Western Ry / TO / GOSPORT".

Dates

• Approximately 1917 - Approximately 1918 (Creation)

Creation

• owned/used by: Stensrud, Edward Raymond
• source: United States, Navy

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1976.28.A

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 13 7/8 inches width
• 10 1/2 inches depth
• 8 7/8 inches height

Subjects

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