Cap

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1959.53.4

Description

Navy blue fatigue cap with a glossy finish. The cap has a soft crown and a stiff, round, leather-covered brim. There are brass buttons on either side of the brim, each molded with the seal of Vermont. Two gold cords are strung between the buttons over the top of the brim. The interior is lined with black cotton that is quilted in the crown to show the seal of the State of Vermont.

Context

Worn by Edward H. Prouty of Montpelier, Vermont, during the Spanish-American War.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.53

Source or Donor

Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

M. C. Lilley & Company

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Fatigues

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cap

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Leather, Brass, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War