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1. Bag, Ditty - 1991.002.020

   World War II Red Cross ditty bag. The bag is made of green canvas and closes with a green drawstring. There is a cardboard circle in the bottom of the bag. The exterior bottom of the bag has "Mary Higbee" written in ink. The ditty bag would have been filled with personal items.

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2. Bag, Doctor's - 1982.044.11

   WWI Red Cross medical bag for a medical kit, brown fabric, flat sheet with pockets that folds together. Top side of the bag has 4 gold colored metal holes and a tag with a red cross on a white background and words that read "La Crosse, Wis". Top side also has the words "Elmer G. W. Thiel" written across it. Middle section of the bag has a large pocket with a red cross sewn onto the front of it. Bottom section of the bag has two pockets. The outsi...

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3. Broadside - 2017.fic.1578

   WWI Red Cross poster featuring image of Woodrow Wilson: "I summon you to the camradeship . . . Answer the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call for Universal Membership." Black image and printing with red cross in lower left corner. Design by Mielziner. Published by U.S. Printing and Lithograph Co., NY.

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4. Greatcoat - 2016.fic.079

   WWI Red Cross doctor's uniform greatcoat, army green, wool, large fold-over collar, two hand pockets on the front, band across the waist in the back that closes with two large buttons, coat closes in the front-center with five large buttons, collar has two hooks to close it, slit on the bottom of the coat's back closes with two buttons. Greatcoat has 4 inside pockets, the inside of the coat is lined with a brown fabric, one of the inside pockets ...

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5. Purse - 1991.002.041

   Black leather purse with an adjustable strap with a taffeta lining. Stamped in gold under the flap is text "Mary E. Higbee American Red Crosse". The interior has four compartments with two small pockets. One of the small pockets has a mirror. The purse has a snap closure.

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6. Uniform - 1986.057.31

   World War II Red Cross volunteer uniform. Uniform is a cotton chambray with a white collar and cuffs. There is a sewn on patch on the left sleeve "American Red Cross Volunteer". There is a center front button closure with nine buttons. Left breast pocket with an embroidered red cross and an attached round pin "American Red Cross Volunteer". There are two pockets on the front below the waist and a matching belt of the same material. There is also ...

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7. Uniform - 1990.013.01

   World War II cotton Red Cross Canteen uniform. Royal blue button up dress with white collars and cuffs. There is one left breast pocket with a white patch with a red embroidered cross. There are two waist level pockets on the front. A blue belt of matching material is attached. There is a center front nine button closure. The left side sleeve has two red embroidered bars.

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8. Uniform, Military - 1991.002.023

   Woman's Red Cross overseas cap. Dark gray-green slender wool cap with khaki beaded trim. Red Cross pin on left, front side. Size 22.

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9. Uniform, Military - 1991.002.034

   Light blue World War II Red Cross first aid triangle.

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10. Uniform, Military - 1991.002.22

    American Red Cross women's Army jacket post World War II. The jacket is dark grey wool with two breast pockets that do not open (they are sewn shut), and two hip pockets with flaps that button. The jacket closes at the center with four buttons. The collar of the jacket has a light blue tab on each lapel with a button and a navy blue stripe running through the center. The left sleeve of the jacket has a patch with a red cross that says "American R...

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11. Uniform, Military - 1992.100.03

    Wolrd War II women's army jacket worn by Mary E. Higbee. Patch on right shoulder is for 32nd Infantry "Red Arrow". Note in pocket states that it was "worn by Mary E. Higbee as a Red Cross worker in Japan after WWII." Ribbed knit cuffs at wrists: this jacket originally had a matching collar but it has been carefully cut off.

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12. Uniform, Military - 2016.fic.073

    WWI Red Cross doctor's uniform jacket, army green, 4 front pockets, five buttons down the front, stiff collar with buttons that read "U.S." on both sides, as well as buttons that depict a cadecus with a red cross inside. Buttons on pockets, center closing, and shoulders are imprinted with the U.S. seal. There are three navy blue bars on each sleeve as well as a brown band around the wrist. There is an inside pocket on both the right and the left ...

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13. Uniform, Military - 2016.fic.074

    WWI Red Cross doctor's uniform pants, jodhpur style, army green, 2 front pockets and 1 small front pocket at the waist, 2 back pockets that button, pants lace closed from knee to ankle along the outside of the calf (with brown laces), belt loops along the waist, pants button closed at the front center with 4 buttons. Buttons that close the pants and that are on the pockets are army green plastic and have the words "MacDougal & Co. Paris" written ...

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14. Uniform, Military - 2016.fic.075

    WWI Red Cross doctor's uniform jacket, olive green, 4 front pockets with buttons, 5 center buttons that close the jacket, 3 hooks at the neck that close the collar, each shoulder has a shoulder strap fastened with a button, all buttons on the jacket are black and imprinted with the U.S. seal, each sleeve has three navy blue bars and a brown band around the wrist. An inside tag at the neck reads "The Armstrong Uniforms Chicago" and has a picture o...

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15. Uniform, Military - 2016.fic.076

    WWI Red Cross doctor's uniform pants, olive green, jodhpur style, 2 front pockets that button closed (the right pocket has another smaller pocket inside of it), pants button closed with 8 buttons along the outside of the calf, two back pockets that button closed, pants button closed at front center with 4 black plastic buttons and 1 brown plastic button, belt loops along the waistband, pants have a panel on each leg covering the front of the thig...

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16. Uniform, Occupational - 1991.013.01

    World War I La Crosse Red Cross nurse's uniform worn by Ann Kenyon. Uniform is white with a center back closure of 3 buttons. There are 2 pockets at the waist and a small breast pocket. The top center has a small patch with a red cross and "La Crosse" embroidered.

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17. Uniform, Occupational - 2018.016.02

    A) Gray cotton Red Cross uniform, princess seams. White plastic buttons up front (Held on white cotton pins) white cotton collar, cuffs, and epaulette, sleeves snap at wrist, darts at shoulder, patch pockets, Red Cross on breast pocket, red stripe on sleeve. B) Cap: front white cotton with Red Cross with a grey georgette veil. C) Stockings: Gray nylon. D) Two gray cotton belts, one with a matching white button, one missing button.

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