Uniform, Military WWI Hat

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Uniform, Military WWI Hat

Entry/Object ID

3.86.6

Description

Material: textile, metal, leather. Size: 12 3/8" W. x 14" L. x 5 1/2" H. Description: brown felt campaign hat - wide straight 2 3/4" W. brim encircles crown and bordered with four rows of topstitching - four pleats in crown top - four metal vent holes in crown - olive green ribbed ribbon hatband - flat bow on one side - brown leather sweatband - narrow brown leather chin strap with metal adjusting buckle threaded through hat brim. Part of U.S. Army Uniform, #3.86.2-9.

Context

Waseca County Military. WWI. Worn by Private Elmer Peterson of Otisco. He entered the service 4 Sept 1918 & was stationed with an Infantry Replacement Brigade at Camp Grant, IL.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Military WWI Hat

Class

Clothing, Headwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

May 18, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024