Backpacks are so useful, so uniquely functional, that most of us assume they’ve been around forever. We picture hunter gatherers with some kind of wicker basket over the shoulder and it makes sense. A ...

When a U.S. Army infantryman is in combat, he carries his life with him--literally. Gear is carried on his back, slung over his shoulders, strapped to his thigh, tied to his head. One might think that ...

Attached to this “web belt” were a first aid pouch and the M1910 aluminum water bottle (canteen) with its own cup that together was fitted into a fabric carrier lined with felt for coolness. The belt ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Oil on illustration board. Portrait ...