Pillowcase

1985.1909b
from the collection of
Creation Date
1917 – 1919

Dimensions

50.8 cm. W x 50.8 cm. L Item (Overall)

with fringe

Description
Pillow cover from U. S. Army Camp General Grant. Blue gray satiny / silk material with and eagle holding a blue star flag and 48 star American Flag.
Jacob Strandness served in WWI in the 86th Blackhawk Division and later the 344th Machine Gun Division. He recieved his training at Camp General Grant in Illinois.
Related People and Organizations
Strandness, Elisabeth
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