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front Coal shovel

2002.02
The George A. Sheldon Company delivered coal to Greenfield homes in the early 20th century.
front German Bayonet

M.33
Soldiers often returned from wars with "trophies," or souvenirs, such as this German-manufactured bayonet.
front Crematory Key
c. 1940
M.36
This is a key to one of those crematoriums, brought back from Dietz, Germany, by the liberating United States forces.
front Lusitania Medallion
c. 1915
M.38
The sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-boat, on May 7, 1915, with its large number of American passengers en route from New York to Liverpool, England, provoked great outrage in the United States.
front Trench Art
1940-1945
M.39
Soldiers have always made souvenir objects in their spare time to serve as a remembrance of war.
front Ammunition Box

M.40
Ammunition boxes, such as this 30-caliber shell box, carried ammunition in World War II (WWII) for weapons like the automatic rifle.
front World War II Helmet

M.42
This is a WWII (WWII) and Korea era helmet with liner.
front Curling Iron

M.43
Curling irons such as these were popular for home hairstyling during World War II (WWII).
front World War I Toys
1930-1939
M.44
Toy soldiers and other toys have been collected for centuries.
front Whitworth Hand Tap & Die set made by Greenfield Tap and Die Corporation during WWII
1941-1945
M.48
Two Greenfield, Massachusetts companies- Greenfield Tap & Die (GTD) and Threadwell Tap & Die- were critical to the British war effort because they were suppliers of these tools during the war.

 

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