MILITARY/WORN BY DONOR'S HUSBAND/BROWN FELT/CROWN PINCHED/BRIM 2.75"/BRAID DECORATION/LEATHER CHIN STRAP
Collection
WORLD WAR I
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Hat
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Headwear
Nomenclature Class
Clothing
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Dimensions
Height
12-1/2 in
Width
14 in
Parts
Count
1
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Research Notes
Notes
This campaign hat is likely a Model 1911 Service Hat, distinctive for its "Montana Peak." Initially standard issue for the American Expeditionary Force during World War I, they were quickly found to be impractical for trench warfare and were soon replaced by overseas caps and steel helmets.
