WWI Tank

Name/Title

WWI Tank

Entry/Object ID

2016.11.8

Description

Black and white photograph of destroyed WWI tank. Two iron crosses are on the tank's side, indicating it belonged to the Central Powers. Also on tank side: "Lotte/ L. E./ (Va)incy". On the tank rests in a crevice at the top of a hill. The hill is compiled of dirt/sand with shrubbery.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.11

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Date made

1914 - 1918

Place

Country

France

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

Date: 1914-1918 Medium: Photographic Emulsion

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

5-1/16 in

Width

7-1/16 in

Dimension Notes

Paper: 5 1/16" x 7 1/16" Print/Image: 4 3/4" x 6 3/4"

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War I

Provenance

Notes

Photograph originated from the Burdick family.