Wallet, circa 1861
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Artifact Overview
Written on the inside flap of this wallet are the words, "William James Womack, A.D. 1861, His Pocketbook." Womack's daughter recalled that her father brought the wallet, and the two ten dollar Confederate bills it contained, back from the South during the Civil War. Many Civil War soldiers collected such "souvenirs" while serving in the army.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Wallet
Date Made
circa 1861
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.349.4.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Agnes M. Womack.
Material
Leather
Dimensions
Width: 4.5 in (unfolded)
Length: 7.5 in (unfolded)
Inscriptions
Written in ink inside closing flap: William James Womack/ A.D. 1861/ His Pocketbook
In gold ink on pocket: STAMPS
In gold ink at one end: TICKETS
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