Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Ashtray |
Catalog Number |
KM2024.6.20 |
Description |
Rectangular glass ashtray with reeded sides and a circular indentation in the middle for holding cigarette ashes. There are small indentations atop the four corners to hold cigarettes. The center has a circular image of a square white building with a second tiered level and three American flags on poles in three of the corners of the lower tier. The building is surrounded by a circular drive and green lawns. Underneath the building is the text, "U.S. GOLD DEPOSITORY / FORT KNOX / KENTUCKY". There is a circular piece of green felt adhered to the underside. |
Event |
World War II |
Found |
Fort Knox, KY |
Material |
Glass/Felt/Paper |
Search Terms |
Ashtrays Fort Knox (KY) Military Military life United States. Army--History--World War, 1939-1945 Veterans World War II World War II, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 |
Subjects |
Ashtrays Smoking Souvenirs United States. Army United States. Army--Artillery United States. Army--History--World War, 1939-1945 Veterans World War II, 1939-1945 |
People |
Flora, Lucian Everette, 1918-2006 |
Date |
1941 |
Caption |
Fort Knox Ashtray |
Number of Images |
4 |
Dimensions |
H-0.75 W-3.375 D-2.75 inches |
Disciplines |
Military and Veteran Studies Military History |