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Union soldier’s housewife
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Generally rectangular in shape, of cloth or leather
that could be folded and tied with cloth tape, the
“housewife” contained needles, yarn, and
a thimble for mending clothing. Soldiers were often
sent off to service by their mothers, sisters, or
sweethearts equipped with such an item, as it was
general practice for enlisted men to attend to their
own uniforms. |
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Division of the History of Technology, Armed Forces
History
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian
Institution
Behring Center
Gift of C. W. Maynard
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