Canteen

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Canteen

Entry/Object ID

1299c

Description

U.S. Army - 10'L x 8'W x 3'D; round metal canteen with convex sides covered with khaki canvas fabric; on each side is a hole in the canvas where a triangular ring of metal sticks out, it is hinged; at top is the neck of the canteen sticking out of a hole in the canvas; cork stopper has metal cap & loop of metal on top, between the loop & a ring around the neck of the canteen is a chain of links to secure the stopper to it; canvas has black ink printing on one side that reads 'Co.K. 2nd REGT N.G.S.M. 54'; other side has handwritten names & places that reads 'SANTIAGO CUBA', 'JAMES A. McDONALD - Co.K=12=MINN.'; condition - dented, canvas is stained

Context

Waseca County Military - Spanish American War. Belonged to James A. McDonald, Company K. Accessioned in 1969.

Cataloged By

pauline

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

June 3, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024