Garrison Cap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Garrison Cap

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.186

Description

A khaki cap, with black and gold piping. The interior of the cap is lined with olive satin and has a brown leather sweatband. Piping of different colors and patterns was used to indicate different branches within the army; black piped with gold was for officers.

Collection

History Collection, Sullivan Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

7-1/4

Textile Details

Fabric

Satin, Leather

Material

Leather, Cotton

Color

Khaki, Black, Gold, Brown, Olive, White

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On tag, inside cap

Transcription

7-1/4 / LOT / PRICE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed, Ink

Type

Inscription

Location

On sweatband, inside cap

Transcription

0-3889

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped, Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Cap, Garrison

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cap, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cap

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

824D

Dimensions

Width

5-1/2 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while cap is lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

James H. Sullivan

Notes

Owner/Donor