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Collection
Military Collection
Object ID
2015.033.3a-b
Date Range
c. 1943
Collection
Military Collection
Description
Pair of WW II Army spats / gaiters / leggings. Tan canvas body with brown leather contoured vertical panel on one side, upper trim and foot straps. Each has one lacing cord used with brass hooks and eyelets. A large "3" is stencilled inside of each.
Provenance
Donor inherited from father, Elmer Rill, who, he states, never saw active combat; he was slated to be sent off to Japan, but the 2 bombs caused a quick end to war. His obituary states he "served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater as a Rifleman."
Photo of Elmer Rill is in Photo Collection.
Date Range
c. 1943
Year Range From
1941
Year Range To
1945
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 13
People
Rill, Elmer
Subcategory
Clothing -- Outerwear
Subject
Military uniforms
United States. Army
Search Terms
Leggings, Army
Uniforms
United States Army
Object Name
Legging
Material
Fabric
Length (in)
10.5
Width (in)
4.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-12-15
Condition Notes
Some stains on canvas, significant wear on foot straps and the leather panels have moderate wear/soil and creasing. Lace on one (B) is shortened and knotted. Inside area against shoe has significant soiling.
Object ID
2015.033.3a-b
Credit
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
2015.033
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