mvmhm Posted May 25, 2018 Share #1 Posted May 25, 2018 OK, let's try this again...a steamer trunk was dropped off today with a mostly complete uniform group from a soldier who served in the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, 6th Division in France. I could guess why it has been dumped - on top was a KKK robe and hood (which apparently I can't post here)....anyway, here's the uniform. Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted May 25, 2018 There's no helmet unfortunately but it has a nice English-made overseas cap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted May 25, 2018 Gasmask with card and anti-fogging tin....leg wraps, and some HUGE socks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted May 25, 2018 There's a ton of paperwork, so this is only a portion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted May 25, 2018 ...a card to encourage people to hire him now that's he's back from the war....I obscured the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted May 25, 2018 Some souvenirs of France..there's 43 postcards from Orleans and Paris.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted May 25, 2018 I forgot to mention, there's a small blue star pin that goes with the War Camp booklet...and a Greene County, Ohio service medal that I've been looking for for quite some time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted May 25, 2018 Some extra insignia, including an artillery hat cord...sadly, no campaign hat though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted May 25, 2018 and a couple more souvenirs...a match cover with Dijon city emblem attached, and German 2nd place medal...can't believe someone would pick this over an Iron Cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted May 25, 2018 The ribbon bar had come unpinned...took a look and found it was maker marked...that's about it...there's a bunch of stuff from his high school and college, but this is the bulk of it.... Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted May 25, 2018 Share #11 Posted May 25, 2018 Great Group! There are some museums who would use the KKK stuff in a proper way. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMariner Posted May 25, 2018 Share #12 Posted May 25, 2018 Wow thats an extensive set! Whoever tossed it is crazy, I get the turn off for the KKK thing but the early 20s was huge for the Klan a lot of people especially in the south were involved and the market for that stuff is insane, one of the auctions I sat in on had a lot of military stuff but also a small collection of KKK stuff, all of the KKK stuff went for a fortune some pieces brought in the 1000s so someone out there is buying it and they are paying up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milsurp_scout_14 Posted May 25, 2018 Share #13 Posted May 25, 2018 Incredible that it went to a Goodwill. What a fantastic find!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted May 25, 2018 Share #14 Posted May 25, 2018 A really nice group...congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodes Posted May 25, 2018 Share #15 Posted May 25, 2018 Incredible that it went to a Goodwill. What a fantastic find!!! What's even more surprising is they didn't list it on the Goodwill auction website...You'd be amazed what gets donated to goodwill....There was a WW1 German officer's pickelhaube once complete with case...Auctioned off for over $3K....Bodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everforward Posted May 25, 2018 Share #16 Posted May 25, 2018 This is a very nice grouping no doubt. IMHO I would have wanted to know more about the Klan stuff as well—it’s a fair assumption that it also belonged to the soldier in question, and it’s all history....his on a personal level as well as demonstrating other ‘signs of the times’ that the country was going thru in the 20s. Thanks for posting the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lsparks Posted May 31, 2018 Share #17 Posted May 31, 2018 Hi, great grouping. I too would be interesting in looking at the "other" stuff. Would you send pics off forum? I'll provide an email address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 31, 2018 Share #18 Posted May 31, 2018 Thank GOD times have changed. Wonderful group with a poignant social message. Great for display in your museum and a catalist to talk about change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted May 31, 2018 Share #19 Posted May 31, 2018 what is still out there waiting to be found is amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Sam Posted May 31, 2018 Share #20 Posted May 31, 2018 Congrats ! Great grouping !!! ? FS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyDivision Posted July 20, 2018 Share #21 Posted July 20, 2018 Wow that is an incredible group you found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share #22 Posted July 21, 2018 I contacted the National Underground Railroad and Freedom Center in Cincinnati and offered the robe and hood...after pondering it for a few days, I offered the whole group...no sense in both of our museums each telling half the story. So, their collections manager came up yesterday and accepted the whole trunk...if/when they put it on display I'll take some pictures... Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted July 22, 2018 Share #23 Posted July 22, 2018 Good job, Mark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packratt713 Posted July 29, 2018 Share #24 Posted July 29, 2018 Getting hard to find good WW1 groupings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted August 3, 2018 Share #25 Posted August 3, 2018 I contacted the National Underground Railroad and Freedom Center in Cincinnati and offered the robe and hood...after pondering it for a few days, I offered the whole group...no sense in both of our museums each telling half the story. So, their collections manager came up yesterday and accepted the whole trunk...if/when they put it on display I'll take some pictures... Mark sends Thats awesome. What an amazing find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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