Service Cap

Name/Title

Service Cap

Entry/Object ID

1944.6.1

Description

This service cap is designed with a wide, soft crown that is set at an angle and positioned higher in the front than in the back. A ribbon with stripes of gold and red, with the red stripe in the center, is wrapped around the base of the crown. The front of the cap features a stiff, round brim with a faux patent leather finish, which appears to have been damaged. A gold strap runs across the top of the brim and is attached to two brass buttons. The center front of the cap is adorned with a large emblem in the form of a Federal eagle, which has been crafted using goldwork embroidery.

Context

Worn by John Ridlon during World War I.

Acquisition

Accession

1944.6

Source or Donor

van Ingen, Margaret Ridlon

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Cap, Service

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cap, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cap

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Wool, Leather, Gold, Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ridlon, John Frederick (1852-1936)

Related Events

Event

World War I