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Tote Bag
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Tote Bag

Textile MakerMade by Unknown
Date2001
MediumMachine-stitched cotton canvas, with nylon straps
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 5in. (36.2 x 48.9 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionUndyed cotton canvas tote bag, printed on one side with an image of a Civil War soldier wearing a caped coat, superimposed over an image of the Connecticut Historical Society's Treasury Guard flag (#1922.4.1). Above the flag is printed in blue letters: "The Connecticut Historical Society" and below the flag is printed in blue letters: "www.civilwartreasures.com". The bottom corners of the tote bag are stitched up into the side seams to create a flat bottom. Two blue 28-inch-long nylon straps are stitched to the top for carrying handles.
Object number2001.100.2
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Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
2001
Gift of Charles S. MacDonough, 1847.12.0  © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Commodore Thomas MacDonough
1812-1814
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A. Rifkin Co.
2020
Plate
Vernon Kilns
1950s
Bank
Mechanics Savings Bank
patented 3 July 1923
Gift of Irving D. Moy, 2023.14.2a-b, Connecticut Historical Society
Risdon Manufacturing Company
1948-1960