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Title |
Bran Pudding, c. 1917-1918 |
Object Name |
Sketch |
Description |
Bran Pudding, c. 1917-1918. Pen and ink on off-white paper sketch depicts a man in an apron standing over a large wooden bucket, with one foot resting on its edge. With one hand he pours a box of flour into the bucket, and with his other hand he holds a long paddle, from which dough is dripping. A text bubble says "Bran Pudding." Behind the man in the top left corner is a window, through which dark trees and a full moon are visible. |
Date |
c. 1917-1918 |
Catalog Number |
2017.052.014 |
Collection |
Archival Collection |
Creator |
Colby, Alvin Page |
Role |
Artist |
Inscription Text |
"Bran / Pudding" (in dialogue bubble) |
Provenance |
Original sketch created by Alvin Page Colby during training and active duty during World War I and mailed home to his family. Donated to the San Mateo County Historical Association courtesy of the Daughters & Grandchildren of Alvin Page Colby. |
Notes |
"Burlingame resident Alvin Page Colby documented his experience serving in WWI with comic sketches... Alvin Page Colby, a resident of Burlingame, made dozens of drawings while training at Fort Lewis in Washington and later serving in France as a cook in the 91st "Wild West" Division." [http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/26/peninsula-museum-offers-personal-new-look-into-old-war/ 10/17/20178] Food rationing during WWI meant that soldiers and civilians alike had to come up with substitutions to reduce the consumption of foods like wheat flour, sugar, and meat. Coarser flours made from bran, potatoes, oatmeal, or corn were common wheat substitutions. [http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~worldwarone/WWI/HomeFront/BestWarTimeRecipes/BestWarTimeRecipes.html 11/03/2017] |
Dimensions |
H-6.5 W-5.5 inches |
Medium |
Pen & Ink/Pencil/Paper |
Search Terms |
Army Burlingame Colby, Alvin Page Cooking Drawing Food Production War War History War Service World War 1 World War I WWI |
Subjects |
Cartoonists Cartoons (Commentary) Cooks Food preparation Military cookery Military life Sketches War World War I |
People |
Colby, Alvin Page |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the Daughters & Grandchildren of Alvin Page Colby |