Uniform
Catalog Number
1992.46.1a-b
Description
WWI wool uniform jacket and trousers. Jacket has 5 metal buttons with eagle crest insignia and 5 pockets.
History
Holland resident Herman Van Ark was born in the Netherlands in 1889. He emigrated to the US in 1901. Herman worked for the City Street Dept. and a furniture factory. While serving in WWI, Herman was gassed and, possibly, injured in the leg. He died in 1970.
Gift of
Van Ark, Myron