The Makeshift Refrigerators of the Fighters 



A refrigerator for one of the Na- 

 tional Guard units camped in the 

 East. It is a hand-made affair, 

 constructed of boards and divided 

 into three roomy compartments 

 in which food of all descriptions 

 is stored. The ice is kept in the 

 lower section — when there is any 

 ice. The interior is lined with 

 odds and ends of sheet metal 



A knapsack refrigerator 

 for the soldier to carry on 

 his back. The cold com- 

 partment is lined with 

 sheet metal and water 

 cools the contents on the 

 evaporation principle. It 

 is not as heavy as it looks, 

 being made of light weight 

 material. The articles car- 

 ried •' in it are such as 

 can be soon disposed of 



The army "water cow," used by National Guardsmen in New 

 York. The bag is first soaked in water and then filled with 

 water. The sun and wind do the rest by starting evaporation 



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