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Hung from tractor fenders, car hood
ornaments and side view mirrors, military vehicles or from a cowboy's
saddle horn, these canvas bags were very popular throughout the
desert southwest from the early 1900's to late 1960's.
Produced using cotton or flax canvas and designed to leak, the bags came in a variety of
sizes designed for specific uses. Longer bags were designed to be hung
in front of radiators of early cars to help keep the engine cool. Some
bags were designed to water horses and mules and the US Military
provided very large bags to keep the troops hydrated. The
bags started out tasting like flax, but a well aged sweet water bag was
precious item.
These ingenious and nostalgic tools are much in demand
today as decorations and conversation starters for man caves, patios and
porches and as an addition to classic cars... just about anywhere a
nostalgic and historical artifact is wanted.
Desert water bag, Safari water bag, U.S. Army Military
water bag, Egyptian canvas water bag, Minnequa radiator water bag, Burch
Climate water bag, Coast to Coast canvas water bag, US
Forest Service Canvas water bag . . . more |
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