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title: Old Cane Knife
author: Infrogmation of New Orleans
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20232/old-cane-knife/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-03-19
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# Old Cane Knife

_Authored by Infrogmation of New Orleans_

## Image File

[![Old Cane Knife](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20232.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20232.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Old cane knife, the type used for cutting sugar cane by hand, and the most common weapon in the [1811 German Coast Uprising](https://www.worldhistory.org/1811_German_Coast_Uprising/).

1811 Kid Ory Historic House, LaPlace, Louisiana.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Orleans, I. o. N. (2025, March 19). Old Cane Knife. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20232/old-cane-knife/>
### Chicago
Orleans, Infrogmation of New. "Old Cane Knife." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 19, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20232/old-cane-knife/>.
### MLA
Orleans, Infrogmation of New. "Old Cane Knife." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20232/old-cane-knife/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Old_cane_knife_-_1811_Kid_Ory_Historic_House,_LaPlace,_Louisiana.jpg) by [**Infrogmation of New Orleans**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Old_cane_knife_-_1811_Kid_Ory_Historic_House,_LaPlace,_Louisiana.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 19 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

