Devils elbow military box one of my best finds last year

[mydogiscool]

I actually found this last yard sale season wanted to share. At first I thought it was some kind of advertising box for a poison, as I was asking seller for history, I spotted 2 guys moving fast to try and buy it out from under me, I slapped the guy 10.00 price he wanted and scurried out with one of my best finds that season.I googled found out limited info think its from military base in missouri. Any info is welcome.

 

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[Army of 1]

Can't help with the military angle , but that would have to be great value for a Tenner . cheers Mick

 

[mydogiscool]

Also is their a way to restore it to remove rust? Or better left alone.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice buy mydogiscool. I searched and found their was a Company 562 at Camp Devils Elbow in Prichard Idaho. I pulled this information from Biography of Raymond Mingus.

 

[Gold Maven]

Raymond Mingus, Leader, CCCMan, Company Clerk, Company 562, Camp Devils Elbow, Prichard Idaho

This story mentions a wooden foot locker that they took home, interesting.

Cool Item, good buy at 10 bucks.

 

[diggummup]

Civilian Conservation Corps. Nice piece of American history. Can you make out the last name on the box. Is it Carmi Alderman Thompson? Could this have belonged to the grandson this guy- Carmi Thompson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
That name is not common.

 

[mydogiscool]

Vp I sent a picture of the box to the guy at the bottom of the link you sent me. Dig I just can't make out the last name due to the rust, but I'm not seeing Thompson, though the font they used makes it hard to tell. Good work guys ,I googled kept coming up with a small town in Missouri close to ft leonard wood.