WWI Air Raid Warden armband
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Dr. Lee J. Whittles
American, 1897 - 1971
Date1914-1918
Mediumcanvas; ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 17 3/8 × 4in. (44.1 × 10.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA World War I Air Raid Warden armband worn during drills by Lee Jay Whittles, M. D. of Glastonbury, Conn. Dr. Lee Jay Whittles was the medical examiner for Glastonbury. At the center of the armband ia a blue circle with a triangle at the center, and in the center of the triangle is a red medical symbol. Beneath this identifier it says "CONNECTICUT." On the left end are two holes in a vertical line, and on the opposite end are four vertical rows of two holes. The armband was likely held together with string or elastic through the holes.
Object number2013.220.1
InscribedVerso, handwritten in pencil: "World War II - Worn during Air Raid/ Drills by Lee Jay Whittles, M. D./ Glastonbury, CT Medical Examiner."On View
Not on view
Dr. Lee J. Whittles
1939-1945
1939-1945
