Bag, Sleeping

1966.577.1

Creation Date
1917
1914 – 1918
Materials

Dimensions

86.36 cm. W x 200.66 cm. L Item (Overall)

Description
This sleeping bag was used by Barbara Thompson during World War I while she was an army nurse. It is made from dark green wool. It has an open lap part-way down the front. It is 79 inches long and 34 inches wide. It is a Kenwood Sleeping bag made by Kenwood Mills in Albany, NY. It has a tag inside with Barbara A. Thompson on it.

Related People and Organizations
Sharpless, Barbara A. (Thompson)

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