Olive drab hat with a flat brim and a Montana peak. There are four painted brass grommet vents - one middle of each side. A one inch grosgrain hat band with a flat bow on the left side. Two oblong brass grommets thorough which the chin strap passed...
Picture of two men, standing on either side of a tent pole. Men are present in the background. Written in purple ink is "Little Watson/Presidio-1898-Top Sergeants Leut-". Stamped on bottom is: "Fullerton/1400 MARKET ST./SAN FRANCISCO". On reverse...
A stand of grapeshot consisting of nine balls, grouped together with two round cast iron plates, and two iron rings with a bolt running through the center, fastened on one end. The shot are in three tiers, three balls per tier. At the end where the...
Brass bugle consisting of two brass coils. On the top side of the bugle approximately three inches from the bell rim is a silver plated eyelet for the bugle strap. The other silver plated eyelet is outside of the brass coil just below the mouth...
Flask shaped aluminum canteen made of two vertical halves welded together. It has a collar attached to the neck. From the collar is a metal chain attaching the serrated sided cap to the neck.
Hob nail leather boots. Upper has fourteen brass eyelets and cotton laces. Heel reinforced with wrap around sewn on leather riveted up the back. Heavy three layer soles are reinforced with a steel toe and heel and studded everywhere but at the...
Wooden box with hinged lift-up lid. Lid has cut out on top around leather carrying strap. Push-snap metal latch secures lid to box. Bottom of one end cut at angle. Slots cut in sides at same end.
63.63.6: Brass bugle in the key of G through F with silver mouthpiece. Slide stuck in place. Eyes attached fore and aft to loop for bugle sling. 63.63.6a: Mouthpiece - silver with a narrow eyed brass C loop for mouthpiece strap.
Dark green wool garrison cap with olive drab silk sweatband sewn inside. White label sewn onto sweatband. Sewn on outside, on front left, is bright yellow and green C.C.C emblem.
Olive drab cotton duck canteen cover with gray wool felt lining inside. The cover is closed with two brass lift the dot fasteners. On the cover reverse is a brass bent wire fastener secured within a piece of webbed material folded and stitched to...
Olive drab steel water chest with olive drab canvas handle looped through D rings on either end of chest top and riveted with four metal rivets. The chest lid has rounded notched lid lever. Attached to the bottom center of the lid is a flat chain...
The following significant dates in the history of the First Division are, listed in order to facilitate research and study. 1. The organization of the First Division began on May 23, 1917. 2. It sailed for France beginning June 12, 1917. 3. The...
The study focuses on the two years of the Mesopotamia campaign that showed the lack of foresight and proper planning, and over cautiousness of India, in the theatre to organize the lines of communication and base port. The immediate causes of the...