Sewing Kit

Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park Service
Gettysburg, PA, United States

Soldiers had to do their own clothing repairs, so most men carried thread and needles in kits they called “housewives”. This one belonged to Charles Augusta Jones of Company I, 20th Maine Infantry, a Gettysburg veteran.

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Title: Sewing Kit
Contributor: Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/gettex/exb/existing_DaytoDay/GETT31096.html
Source: Gettysburg National Military Park
Measurements: L 10.5, W 5.2, H 5.7 cm
Materials: Metal, cotton, bone
Catalog Number: GETT31096

Gettysburg National Military Park, National Park Service

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