Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Gaiter
Object Number:
1942.444d
Date:
1900-1918
Medium:
Leather, iron, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 6 7/8 in. ( 30.5 x 17.5 cm )
Description:
Leather and iron gaiter; stitched, flat brown leather legging with bulbous top that tapers to bottom, and strap on top left side that fastens to buckle on top right.
Gallery Label:
According to accesion records, this gaiter was worn by Colonel John B. Walker of the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War I.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John B. Walker
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
