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Faribault U.S. Army Medical Wool Blanket, 1951

Name: Faribault U.S. Army Medical Wool Blanket, 1951
SKU: OBJ-004
Price: 99.99 USD
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1951 Faribault Army medical wool blanket

$99.99Authenticated · Used

A 1951 US Army Medical Department wool blanket woven by Minnesota's Faribault Woolen Mill — the storied mill that has supplied the Army since the early 1900s. It carries the medical caduceus and "US" on olive-drab wool: a genuine Korean-War-era piece with real heft and history. Honest vintage condition.

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ConditionAuthenticated · Used

Year1951

MakerFaribault Woolen Mill

BranchUS Army Medical Dept.

MaterialWool

ColorOlive drab

MarkingsCaduceus + "US"

EraKorean War

Full Designation1951 Faribault Woolen Mill US Army Medical Wool Blanket Caduceus “US” Olive Drab

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// From the Journal

A 1951 Faribault Army Medical Blanket, and the Minnesota Mill Behind It

Faribault Woolen Mill has been weaving on the Cannon River since 1865, and for much of the twentieth century that meant blankets for the U.S. military. A look at a Korean-War-era Army Medical Department blanket, dated 1951, and how to read one.

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Faribault U.S. Army Medical Wool Blanket, 1951

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