Canteen

Object/Artifact

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Batavia Depot Museum

Souvenir Canteen: A round canteen, labeled as a souvenir from the 1892 Washington, D.C. encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic
Souvenir Canteen

A round canteen, labeled as a souvenir from the 1892 Washington, D.C. encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic

Name/Title

Canteen

Entry/Object ID

1975.058.001

Description

Souvenir canteen from the G.A.R. encampment in 1892. Small silver canteen with a circular bronze insert on front inscribed: GAR / 1861 to 1865 / 1892. There is a profile of 3 men along the center top of insert. The back has a circular bronze insert inscribed: Souvenir / Twenty Sixth Grand Annual / Encampment / Washington DC / Sept 20th to 23rd / 1892. An image of the Capitol Building is in the center of the insert.

Collection

Military

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1892/09 Year: 1892 Decade: 1890

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Canteen

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

Grand Army of the Republic

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Exhibitions

Exhibition

To Secure These Rights

Notes

Exhibit Start: 2026-03-01

Updated By

Jessica Meis

Update Date

July 24, 2026