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the Cloth of the Thousand stitches is wanted by every pious soldier because every stitch, sewed by a different hand, is an added protection. This Boy Scout solicits stitches

the Cloth of the Thousand stitches is wanted by every pious soldier because every stitch, sewed by a different hand, is an added protection. This Boy Scout solicits stitches

Image: 8 7/8 x 5 13/16 in. (22.5 x 14.8 cm)
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The LIFE Magazine Collection, 2005
Accession No. 1407.2005