Burlington: "Cooties" Club

Parent Collections

Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Title

Burlington: "Cooties" Club

Photographer

McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963.

Description

1945 Winter Members of the Cooties Club gather for a group photo. The Military Order of the Cootie cap is worn with points going ear to ear, the green tassels indicate a full cootie (1st Degree). Different color tassel and knot combination indicate officers through the national level. The tassel-less cap may be an unused cap or one belonging to a "nit" or "grayback" (3rd and 2nd Degree). Photo #1.

Subject

Veterans.

Portrait photography.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

Supreme Cootiette Club of the United States.

Burlington (Vt.).

Extent

1 image

Note [Digital Version]

2008-09-24, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

photographs

black-and-white photographs

Type of Resource

still image

Source Document Location

University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.

Shelf Location

Louis L. McAllister Photographs, Box B02, Folder 23, Item 15

Publisher

University of Vermont, Silver Special Collections Library

Date Captured

2008-09-24

Access Conditions

In Copyright

Access Conditions [Local]

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Identifier [Local]

mcalB02F23i15

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Photographs/Color: 24 bits; 600 ppi