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Fire bag

Collection Type

  • textiles

Date

1850-1859

GUSN

GUSN-19884

Description

Canvas shoulder bag w/ strap, stenciled "RH Tucker, 1859"

Details

Descriptive Terms

bags (generic containers)
canvas
hand sewing
Coated Canvas
Machine Sewn
BAG, FIRE

Inscription

Stenciled on front of bag: ""RH TUCKER, 1859""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

25 x 8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.233

Places

Maine (United States)

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