Times of Trouble, Times of Change: Montana and the Great War

Apron
1992.35.03
APRON
White linen apron gathered at waist to 1 1/4" wide waist band which continues into 2 3/4" x 29" sash tie. Three rows of hemstitching above 1 3/4" wide hem. 3 1/2" wide cotton crocheted border in block design sewed to bottom of hem, has "There is sw... View Full Record
Pattern, Needlework
2007.64.04
NEEDLEWORK PATTERN
Large sheet containing several Italian embroidery patterns. There are two sides to the pattern sheet. All text is in Italian. One side contains two large, what appear to be, religious designs. The other side contains, again what appears to be, one l... View Full Record
Crock
1993.91.13
CROCK
White glazed ceramic 8 gallon crock with rolled top edge. Pair of 3" X 3/4" pierced ears have 4" long bolt with nut holding loop of wire rectangle that has 3 1/2" x 3/4" Diameter black-painted wooden hand grip. Approx. 2" x 3" sketch of a feathered... View Full Record
Doily
X1969.19.22
DOILY
Rectangle-shaped doily of linen huck toweling. Doily is decorated with Swedish weaving-style embellishment in which threads are stitched onto the huck towelling so that shorter and longer running threads form patterns across the surface. Light and da... View Full Record
Iron, Rosette
X1979.10.45
IRON ROSETTE
Utensil composed of iron cup in shape of heart with scalloped sides, into which is screwed a metal rod which rises up then is bent at perpendicular angle, then at end is bent back under and around.... View Full Record
Ribbon, Fraternal
2016.13.01
FRATERNAL RIBBON
Double-sided ribbon with metallic trim. Green side: Small off-white ribbon attached to the top with two flags in the middle, one of which is the flag of the United States and the other Irish. Attached to this off-white portion of the ribbon is a sm... View Full Record
Book, Address
2013.81.01
Paper and string repurposed investment brochure. Appears to be made by hand, not commercially made. String sewn through the heavy card stock binding, the binding is textured giving it a woven appearance. The cover page is heavy cardstock with a wo... View Full Record
Vest
X1982.35.36
VEST
Man's fully beaded vest. Front of vest is fully beaded with glass seed beads thread sewn to canvas, overlay stitched. Design on white background featuring 2 American flags on each side at top in red, white, blue. Geometric design below with dark b... View Full Record
Badge
X1969.37.155
BADGE
Red, white, and black striped ribbon suspended from a rectangular stamped brass pin. Pin has a rectangular celluloid insert reading "Delegat" and a stamped brass medalhanging from two short chains. The medal is circular with an eagle at the top on a... View Full Record
Ribbon, Fraternal
2010.14.14
FRATERNAL RIBBON
Ribbon worn by Sons of Norway lodge officer. The ribbon is has three vertical stripes; The stripes are in the following order: red, white, and blue. Attached to the top of the ribbon is a metal plate. This plate depicts two shaking arms in the cente... View Full Record
Booklet
2002.105.16
TO THE FRONT IN EUROPE'S WAR
To the Front in Europe's War. A photographic review of the equipping and loading of the steamship Red Cross and her departure from New York. 1914, second edition.... View Full Record
Pin
X1988.02.37
PIN
Blue-painted tin pin with large gray roman numeral "V" in center and gray "Liberty Loan" curved across top and bottom. Straight vertical pin on back is an extension of the half-circle of wire that fits inside the rolled edge of face.... View Full Record
Bag, Ditty
1989.92.03
DITTY BAG
Cotton percale drawstring bag in gold and ecru checkerboard pattern, with overlay of red, purple and yellow fruit clusters. 2 3/4" x 3 1/2" white muslin patch. On one side identified that object came from American Red Cross. Patch could also be use... View Full Record
Quilt
X1982.71.01
QUILT
Signature quilt with red crosses and red embroidery, 1918. The obverse has red crosses of different sizes with names embroidered in red on the crosses and on the white areas surrounding the crosses. Four large crosses in corner are embroidered red... View Full Record
Program, Dance
2017.15.01
DANCE PROGRAM
Small off-white paper program for the Marlow Theatre. The front top half of the cover contains the following information in black type "Marlow / 'Ballet of the Allies' / DIRECTION OF / Mary Agnes Sulgrove / Wednesday, June 26 / 1918." All the above i... View Full Record
Bag
1997.34.09
FLOUR SACK
White cotton muslin flour sack, for rolled oats. Selvage top edge. Printing as below in red and blue on front side only. Six inch circle in middle has yellow banner with red "Ravalli" surrounded by grains of oats. Sack has never been used, or was... View Full Record
Book
1987.95.43
BOOK
Light brown paper covered book with black print. Printed across the top of the front cover is a silhouette of men holding guns surrounded by bare trees. Along both edges is a grouping of fruit and vegetables. Printed in the center of the cover, "FOOD... View Full Record
Mailbag
2014.67.01
MAILBAG
Large canvas mailbag. The mailbag appears as if it were once an off-white color; however, it is now quite dirty and darkened. The canvas material alternates between a large off-white vertical stripe and a section of thin vertical blue stripes. The... View Full Record
Card, Membership
1986.11.45
MEMBERSHIP CARD
Membership card for Patriotic Association of Wheatland County, Montana printed on white paper with blue lettering. Red, white, and blue American flag on pole in URC. Backside of card contains: "The American's Creed."... View Full Record
Book
2017.45.01
SONG BOOK
German Lutheran church songbook; black leather cover with gold lettering on spine: Lutherifches Gefangbuch;... View Full Record
Ribbon, Commemorative
1996.83.10
COMMEMORATIVE RIBBON
Reversible ribbon. Front has red and purple rosette at top with "member" celluloid button in center. Purple silk ribbon has red overlay ribbon on top section with gold and black tool and stars design. Lower purple has 2 American flags and silver p... View Full Record
Ribbon, Membership
2009.07.05
MEMBERSHIP RIBBON
Rectangular red ribbon with "MEMBER / HAMILTON / FEDERAL / LABOR / UNION / NO. 109 / I.W.W." [Industrial Workers of the World or "Wobblies"] printed in black ink down the center of the ribbon.... View Full Record
Trunk
2015.72.33
TRUNK
Homemade WWI Wood trunk, with metal box hinges and latch lock. Nail and screw construction. Olive drab green paint with black around the borders and black stencil lettering. On both ends crossed rifles, above the rifles is "125" below is "A". Acr... View Full Record
Flag
X1985.06.17
FLAG
Small rectangular flag - white cotton duck heading has 2 metal grommets. Red ground has a white rectangle 4"h x 9.5"l set into the center with machine stitching. 1 blue 5 pt star at center of white panel with indications that 2 stars (1 on each sid... View Full Record
Helmet
1978.47.02
HELMET
U.S. Doughboy combat helmet. World War I American Expeditionary Force (AEF) steel helmet painted olive drab with a sandy textured surface, adjustable liner, and leather chin strap. LABELS OR MARKS;... View Full Record
Coat, Trench
2015.72.24
TRENCH COAT
NOT FULLY CATALOGED WWI trench coat. Red arrow insignia on left upper sleeve, near shoulder. Lower on left sleeve upside down chevron, denoting having served overseas. Lt. bars on shoulder flaps. Single vent, belt with metal buckle. Plastic button... View Full Record
Case, Needlework
1983.88.34
SEWING CASE
Sewing case of khaki canvas, all edges bound with blue twill tape and .75" x 18" twill ties. Four inside pockets and one 1.625" wide loop with two 1" buttonholes, probably to hold scissors. Two pockets are of 3.50" x 2.50" when tied. 2" x 6" flaps... View Full Record
Bag, Sleeping
1983.88.49 a-f
BEDROLL
a) White, heavy canvas bedroll cover. Side wrapping flaps 29" x 77". End wrapping flaps contain 18" x 26" pockets closed by two canvas straps with brass slide buckles. Three sets of canvas tie straps inset in side seam. 1.50" x 104" triple layere... View Full Record
Haversack
1990.124.02
HAVERSACK
Brown canvas bag with fold-over top enclosure. On outside front full-width pocket and one inside flat pocket. Bottom and 3" of sides are leather and all outside edges are leather bound. Leather strap and one-tine buckle close top flap. Leather car... View Full Record
Die
2015.72.03
DIE
Small six sided square. Each side has a dot of black, ranging from 1 to 6 dots. Cream colored, corners are worn and rounded.... View Full Record
Knife, Trench
1978.47.22 a - b
TRENCH KNIFE
US. M 1918 trench knife (a) with Scabbard (b). Knife with blue steel triangular blade, wooden grip, and blue steel knuckle guard with seven pyramidal shaped projections for raking. U.S. L.F. & C. 1917" stamped on hilt guard near blade. Scabbard 9b)... View Full Record
Grenade, Antipersonnel
1983.88.52
ANTIPERSONNEL GRENADE
Antipersonnel grenade; heavy pineapple-shaped, fragmentation type. Safety ring attached with cotter pin. 3.50" handle. Loading aperture in bottom has been soldered closed. Egg shaped.... View Full Record
Helmet
1978.47.03
HELMET
German M 1916 Combat Helmet Steel helmet with brown, green, and tan camouflage design painted on. Has adjustable leather liner and chin strap. there is a shrapnel hole in the center of the top, the paint has peeled and the liner and chin strap are b... View Full Record
Grenade, Tear Gas
1983.88.51
TEAR GAS GRENADE
Tear gas grenade; metal cylinder with 3" loop for hanging. Wooden handle attached to cylinder by brads through metal collar into wood. Size: cylinder: 4.50" D x 2.375" diameter. handle: 9.50"L x 1.375" diameter.... View Full Record
Bayonet, Knife
1978.47.20 a-b
BAYONET KNIFE
German M98/05 Mauser Bayonet (a) and scabbard (b). Steel blade with WAFFENBRIK MAUSER A.G. OBERNDOF A. N.' stamped on one side next to hilt guard. Wooden handle grips trimmed with nine diagonal grooves. Scabbard is black leather with steel fittin... View Full Record
Bayonet, knife
X1925.02.02
BAYONET KNIFE
WWI German Saw bayonet. Iron blade with 2 narrow flutes has lanceolate point with dull edge on underside and dull upper edge the forward .33 followed by cross-hatched serrations forming teeth of saw. The tip is bent and the whole badly affected by... View Full Record
Pistol
1978.46.703
PISTOL
Colt Model 1911 autoloading pistol. External hammer. Caliber 45 acp. Serial # 16687. 8-shot clip. Walnut grips. This style of pistol was used by the American military during the First and Second World Wars.... View Full Record
Mask, Gas
X1918.02.02 a-c
GAS MASK
World War I American gas mask. Canvas bag with "I need thee every hour" and "V.E.C. - A.E.R." ( American Expeditionary Force) stamped on back of bag. Bag is dirty and canvas has stiffened. "107626" stamped on inside of flap. Instructions, record... View Full Record
Can
X1918.02.03
GAS MASK ANTI DIMMING FORMULA CAN
"Anti-Dimming " composition for gas masks canister. Khaki colored with dents and spots where paint has worn off - mainly on cap. tube of formula and wiping rags inside are unused. Canister has instructions for usage printed in black alongside. Inst... View Full Record
Goggles
X1968.31.01
GOGGLES
Goggles of yellow - tinted oval beveled glass lenses mounted in truncated base of tan cloth. Glass has metal rim that fits over wired upper edge of base. Knapped cloth around bottom of base forms cushion for face contact. Six metal ventilating gro... View Full Record
Canteen
X1918.02.01
CANTEEN
Standard German cavalry of the WWI period. It consists of an aluminum flask with an aluminum screw cap. The body of the canteen is covered with khaki felt closing with 4 iron snaps. Canteen is supported by leather straps having iron buckles. A pl... View Full Record
Badge, Military
2017.09.12.01
MILITARY BADGE
9 different clasps/badges connected together. In order from top to bottom are the following different clasps/badges. "Hand Grenade, Pistol, Auto Rifle, Sub Machine, Field Arty, Small Bore, Bayonet, 37 MM, and 50 Calibre" all in capitol letters.... View Full Record
Book
2017.04.01
BOOK
Small booklet with a dark brown cover constructed of heavy cardstock. The booklet is bound on one side with a piece of masking tape. There are two holes punched into the binding, which goes through the pages inside the booklet, but does not go throug... View Full Record
Case
1983.88.36 a-c
WWI CARRYING CASE FOR FIELD NOTES
Three panel folding leather case (a) with .50" x 50" carrying strap with metal tined buckle. Inside: full pocket of isinglass with grids in red, closed by 1.50' x 3.25" leather snap tab at bottom. White cotton flannelet flap attached to left edge,... View Full Record
Uniform
X1963.11.01 a-b
UNIFORM
Navy blue wool serge belted blouse (a). 4 pleated patch pockets with buttoned flaps. Two .875" buttons on belt and four .75" black buttons on each sleeve. Four 2.5" belt loops. 2 posterior box pleats at waist, above a weighted hemline. Tarnished... View Full Record
Shoe
X1963.11.05 a-b
Light brown leather woman's high-top laced shoes (a-b). Official army nurse uniform. 16 pairs metal grommets laced with brown bias-woven laces with metal aglets. Toe and vamp lined with white cotton twill. Tongue lined with white wool felt. Leat... View Full Record
Medal
X1939.02.01 a-d
MEDAL
Badge (a) 1.25" x 1.5" heavy metal tablet hanging by ring and two links from red, white & blue silk grosgrain ribbon. Heavily embossed spread - winged eagle in foreground with talons on globe and olive branch. Rt. background has prow of a battleship.... View Full Record