Browse Items (39 total)

  • Collection: WWI Industry

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Women in the Colt Manufacturing Company making barrels for machine guns.

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Women seated at table, inspecting 45 automatic pistol parts, at Colt's Patent Fire Arms Plant, Hartford, Connecticut.

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A female factory worker is making a pistol for soldiers during World War I. She is working in the Colt factory in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Factory workers at Stanley Workers in New Britain, CT train to build war materials for World War 1.

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A canteen used in World War I and produced by Landers, Frary & Clark

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A World War I era gas mask and bag used by American forces.

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World War I cavalry sabre produced in 1917 by Landers, Prary & Clark. This is a "Patton Sabre" which was designed by George Patton. Last cavalry sabre used by the United States Army.

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World War I medical drill used on wounded soldiers.

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A World War I trench knife, used for combat. It has a triangular blade to make it more difficult for wounds to heal. Was later banned by Geneva Convention.
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