CAP

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

CAP

Entry/Object ID

557/17534

Description

KHAKI/BROWN/

Collection

WORLD WAR I

Made/Created

Date made

1914 - 1918

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cap

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

10 in

Length

9 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

Wool, Leather

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Research Notes

Notes

This is likely a Model 1912 U.S. Army officer's visor cap. They were intended to be worn for garrison duty, official travel, semi-formal functions, and other activities behind the front line. They were not worn on the battlefield during World War I, as overseas caps and steel helmets were found to be more practical.