Manufacturing sheepskin lined garments for the US Government, 1918 (NARA)

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Title

Manufacturing sheepskin lined garments for the US Government, 1918 (NARA)

Description

Photograph of male and female workers handling and cutting pattern pieces from sheepskins to make mackinaws, jerkins, and coats for the US Government during WWI. Taken at the Wyman Partridge Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota.. Cutting thousands of pelts for collars and linings.

Creator

Wyman Partridge Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source

NARA

Date

4 Oct 1918

Citation

Wyman Partridge Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota, “Manufacturing sheepskin lined garments for the US Government, 1918 (NARA),” Fabric of War, accessed April 25, 2024, https://fabricofwar2018.omeka.net/items/show/99.