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Canteen

Description

Canteen used by a soldier during the War of 1812. Inscribed on one side with "This canteen was in the Battle of North Point, September 12, 1814, [September] the 12th." The canteen is inscribed with the name Shipley Liester Senior on another side.

Creator

Date

1814

Materials

Wood, metal

Dimensions

7 H x 3.5 D inches

Object ID

1951.116.5

Accession Number

1951.116

Resource ID

11914

Credit Line

Gift of George H. and William Calvert Steuart

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.