Soldier's non-regulation wristlets
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/2e1138f076ebd8a934c7652b657268ba
Title
Soldier's non-regulation wristlets
Creator
United States Army, 161st Depot Brigade and 2nd Regiment (Depot) Band, 21st Company
Aamodt, John
Date
Used: circa 1918
Description
Pair of soldier's wristlets, knit from gray wool yarn. Each is cylindrical with a thumb hole. Winter accessories like these were either made by contract for the Army or by women on the home front, the latter being distributed by the American Red Cross. These wristlets were worn by John Aamadt of Cottonwood, Minnesota.
Subject
World War I
Camp Grant
World War, 1914-1918--War work--Red Cross
World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies
Military.1914-1918 (World War I).Clothing.Accessories
Wristlet
Source
Minnesota Digital Library
Type
image
Date
Used: circa 1918
Source
Minnesota Digital Library
Subject
World War I
Camp Grant
World War, 1914-1918--War work--Red Cross
World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies
Military.1914-1918 (World War I).Clothing.Accessories
Wristlet
Collection
Citation
United States Army, 161st Depot Brigade and 2nd Regiment (Depot) Band, 21st Company and Aamodt, John, “Soldier's non-regulation wristlets,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed May 18, 2024, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/14392.
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