Bag, Water

Name/Title

Bag, Water

Description

Canvas bag made from one piece of canvas folded over and stitched along bottom and left side, also at top; there is a red zig-zag line on the left side of bag; a round metal piece (1-1/4" diameter x 1-7/8" high) has been sewn into the upper left corner in order to put water in bag and pour out; also a piece of rolled sheet iron slides on and off top of bag; sewn into top of bag are 2 iron wire rings to which a length of rope is tied. Front of bag has a stencil like mark 5-3/4" in diameter; in center is duck on a pond w/water plants to left, then dotted line circle, then above duck "RED DUCK" below duck "BRAND" each side of duck a copyright logo and then an outer circle of a dotted line. Bags like this were used on early auto trips; filled with water and hung by the rope over the radiator intake; bag would sweat and as drove down the rode the wind would evaporate the condensation keeping the water cool.

Use

M/M. Burton F. Swain

Collection

D. Billings Swain

Acquisition

Accession

1986.014

Source or Donor

Swain, D. Billings

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Notes

Date: early 20th century

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 18, 2001

Create Date

October 18, 2001

Update Date

October 18, 2001