Pole, Picket

Name/Title

Pole, Picket

Entry/Object ID

2015.031.0001

Description

Screw Pickets were used as supports for barbed wire defenses in WW1 Soldiers could screw these poles in much faster than hammering a picket therefore having a better chance at survival while setting up the barbed wire.

Collection

Benicia Historical Museum Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1914 - 1918