WWI Dough Boy Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

WWI Dough Boy Hat

Entry/Object ID

2011.625

Description

A hard, steel, olive green hat with a metal ball at the top. The inside of the hat is light brown leather, with two yellow fabric straps for securing the hat.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Leather

Material

Fabric, Steel

Color

Olive, Brown, Yellow

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1917 - circa 1936

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

On leather lining inside of the hat

Transcription

E.H MELVIN LT.COLCW8

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Inscription

Location

inside leather lining of hat

Transcription

XXX

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Seal

Location

steel rim of hat

Transcription

LS 185

Language

English

Material/Technique

Engraved

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Helmet, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Helmet

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

670

Dimensions

Width

12 in

Circumference

19 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War I