Oberlin Bait Canteen Box

Object/Artifact

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The Cardinal Collection

Name/Title

Oberlin Bait Canteen Box

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.32.40

Description

This bait canteen box from the 1960s has seen a lot of use. Manufactured by the Oberlin Canteen Company in Ohio, it measures 7" square by 6" tall. This canteen is made with a cork-like fiber on the sides, top, and bottom, metal along the edges and corners and has a metal handle. The Oberlin Bait-Canteen Company was founded in 1945 and closed in the 1980s.

Location

Building

Lake Loramie Nature Center and Heritage Museum

Ohio State Park

Lake Loramie State Park