Sujet

French Army canteen, 1914-1918. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Canteen made by the French army and used by French and American troops during World War I. The canteen has two spouts, a smaller one and a larger one that has a wooden cork. A woven textile strapping is used to attach the cork. On the side of the canteen, a metal buckle is attached to a rectangular shaped metal handle. The other side has a rectangular shaped metal handle that has broken. The metal has remnants of blue and green paint.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A78_198

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

129,0Mo (2,9Mo) / 67,3cm x 48,0cm / 7945 x 5675 (300dpi)

Mots clés

water people black country equipment museum color military war location Armed Forces century canteen first world war concept water bottle African American African-American afro-american Army warfare United States of America Colour World War I WWI World War One 1910s 20th century heritage American America USA 1st World War water container WW1 object united states Unknown container cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC paint on metal with cork (bark) and fabric canteens (containers)