[MILITARIA]. 3 personal items belonging to soldiers from the Spanish American War, WWI, and WWII.
Sale 1194 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
Lots Open
Jun 26, 2023
Lots Close
Jul 7, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$250 -
350
Price Realized
$158
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Lot Description
[MILITARIA]. 3 personal items belonging to soldiers from the Spanish American War, WWI, and WWII.
3 cotton jockstraps worn by soldiers serving in the Spanish American War, World War I, and World War II (wear consistent with age and use). Items include: Jockstrap produced by Bauer & Block, patented October 1893, worn by Private Frank Snyder, Co. B, 4th Ohio Infantry (as per James C. Frasca's typed label) (toning and soiling). -- Jockstrap produced by Bauer & Block, patented June 1909, worn by Private Lloyd Guilford, Co. HQ, 32nd Infantry, A.E.F. (as per James Frasca's typed label) (some spotting). -- Jockstrap produced by Johnson & Johnson, ca late 1930s-early 1940s, worn by Staff Sergeant Frederic Harf, 9th Armored & 86th Divisions (as per James Frasca's typed label).
Together, 3 personal items identified to Spanish American War, World War I, and World War II soldiers.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from the Inventory of James C. Frasca
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