Mouchoire d'Instruction Militaire No. 10
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1887
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: "Mouchoir d'Instruction Militaire No. 10" is the last in a series of ten instructional handkerchiefs meant for distribution to French troops in the late 19th century. This handkerchief provides instructions on methods of crossing streams. Printed in red and black on an off-white ground.
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content: The complete series consisted of:
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content: No. 1 Dismantling the 1873 model revolver
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content: No. 2 Dismantling the 1874 model revolver
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content: No. 3 Signals and basic instruction for cavalry
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content: No. 4 Instruction in packing for cavalry on parade or campaign
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content: No. 4a (second edition) Dismantling the 1890 model carbine
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content: No. 5 The use of the 80 and 90 mm cannon
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content: No. 6 Basic military lore for the reserve soldier
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content: No. 7 Health and safety on campaign
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content: No. 8 Preparing for inspection and review
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content: No. 9 Dismantling the 1886 model rifle
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content: No. 10 Methods for crossing streams
place: label: made in
content: France
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Textiles Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Braguin
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1981-11-25
objectType: label: Type
content: printed, dyed & painted textiles
label: Object Name
content: Handkerchief
label: Type
content: Handkerchief
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave Label: cotton printed by engraved roller
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 70.2 × 78.1 cm (27 5/8 × 30 3/4 in.)