Uniform, Military WWI Cap

Object/Artifact

-

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Uniform, Military WWI Cap

Entry/Object ID

6.86.5 a

Description

Material: textile. Size: 4 3/4" W. x 11 1/4" L. Description: olive green wool - garrison style overseas cap - folds flat - olive green cotton sweatband - left front eyelet - sweatband label: "Buchstahl & Lewis Depot New York Contract 7297 N 7 1/8" - handwritten on sweatband: "Frank Cahill" - (#6.86.5b) AEF pin on left front (American Expeditionary Forces). Part of U.S. Army Uniform, #6.86.1-8.

Context

Waseca County Military - WWI. Worn by Private Frank Cahill of Janesville. He entered the U.S. Army in November of 1917 as a member of the 52nd Ammunition Train.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Military WWI Cap

Class

Clothing, Headwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

8-10/1998

Create Date

May 15, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024