Laundry bag; a rectangular bag sewn from cotton fabric with ornate printwork; opening of bag is secured by a drawstring; design of prints is vertical columns, alternating floral and geometric motifs for each colum; on one side of the bag is attached a piece of cotton upon which is embroidered the n…
Laundry bag; a rectangular bag sewn from cotton fabric with ornate printwork; opening of bag is secured by a drawstring; design of prints is vertical columns, alternating floral and geometric motifs for each colum; on one side of the bag is attached a piece of cotton upon which is embroidered the name of the owner.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned and used by Lieut. (N/S) Miriam Hartrick during W W II.
Dates
1940
circa 1940
Date Remarks
Based on provenance
Material
fabric: white; beige; pink; green; blue; red
Inscriptions
"MIRIAM E. HARTRICK" embroidered on patch sewn to bag
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
BOX 11
Temporary Location
To exhibit: "For Service to Humanity", Nursing Gallery: restored Room 1016, Museum of Health Care, 13 Nov. 2008.
Dimension Notes
Length 75.3 cm x Width 65.7 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
Condition Remarks
Extensive staining of fabrics from prolonged contact with soiled clothing; storage-related creasing.