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Horace Kephart: Revealing an Enigma

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Sleeping bag and sheet
Sleeping bag and sheet
TitleSleeping bag and sheet
Creator (lcnaf)Unknown
Subject (lcnaf)Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931
Subject (nmc)2: Furnishings - Bedding
Subject 2 (nmc)1: Structures - Building Component
Subject (local)Camping
Description(097) One large muslin gauze sheet; badly stained; possibly used as mosquito netting; ends are hemmed; sheet is 4 sections sewn together; some small holes; (105) Bed roll / sleeping bag; machine-knit wool with another fabric, probably cotton; Olive green - tied together with light green string; in poor condition.
Date CreatedUnknown
Type (DCMIType)Physical Object
Format.Medium (IMT)historical artifact
Format.Extentgauze sheet: 143"L x 65"W; bed roll: measured in a rolled-up state: 26" long with a 6 1/2" diameter
CollectionMountain Heritage Center 73-01
Item097; 105
DisclaimerThese items are presented as part of the historical record and not meant to be advisory in "how-to" methods of camping, or other activities. This site includes historical materials that may contain negative stereotypes or language reflecting the culture or language of a particular period or place including terminology that may not be deemed appropriate today.
RightsAll rights reserved. For use permission contact Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, 28723.
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