Object Details
associated person
War Department
maker
Morgan, Wallace
Description
Charcoal and color sketch on paper. Large wagon in foreground. On the right, sitting up against a building, a line of American troops and French women are stripping willow boughs for baskets. Team of mules on the left. Trees in the background and hills in the distance. A label affixed to the lower right corner of the drawing reads: "1. x16392/IN BILLETS. American boys helping French women strip willow/bows [sic] for baskets./Reherry." The sketch is affixed to a larger piece of cardboard.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
date made
ca 1918
associated date
1917-1918
ID Number
AF.25770
catalog number
25770
accession number
64592
Object Name
sketch
Physical Description
charcoal (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 14 3/8 in x 22 in; 36.5125 cm x 55.88 cm
sketch: 13 1/2 in x 19 3/4 in; 34.29 cm x 50.165 cm
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_448049
