Satchel

Satchel

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Description
Black leather bag with four round metal feet, one black leather handle on each side, and a metal buckle on one side. A strap to close the bag has detached and is kept inside. The interior is tan, brown, and yellow plaid, with one pocket. The top opening of the bag and the bottom rim have interior metal support. The bottom has a stamp depicting a "G" and two letters, possibly both "O's". The bag was part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
satchel, leather
satchel
midwife's kit
bag
Physical Description
leather (overall material)
metal (overall material)
fabric (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 in x 15 in x 7 in; 27.94 cm x 38.1 cm x 17.78 cm
overall: 39 cm x 21.5 cm x 26 cm; 15 11/32 in x 8 15/32 in x 10 1/4 in
ID Number
2012.3061.02
nonaccession number
2012.3061
catalog number
2012.3061.02
Credit Line
Gift from Joseph Badlotto in memory of Rosa Bonfante and her daughter Mary Bonfante Chirchirillo Badlotto
subject
Women's Health
Medicine
Gynecology
Obstetrics
Immigration
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Health & Medicine
Midwife Kit
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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