World War I Gas Mask and Bag
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Gas mask kit consisting of the mask, canister, bag, and instruction card. It was used during World War I by William Genrich. He was a prominent figure in early Mount Prospect. Genrich played in the Mount Prospect Citizens Band; participated in the Mount Prospect Baseball League and was a charter member of the VFW Post 1337.
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- Mount Prospect Public Library
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- Dimensions of Life in Mount Prospect
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- ClothPlasterMetalPaper
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- Materials in this collection are made available by the Mount Prospect Historical Society and the Mount Prospect Public Library. All rights reserved. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: reference@mppl.org. Please cite the item title and collection name.
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- World War I Gas Mask and Bag. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16614coll26/id/160. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- World War I Gas Mask and Bag. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16614coll26/id/160
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- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16614coll26/id/160>.