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Hat, full brim; WWI officer's Campaign hat
Title
Hat, full brim; WWI officer's Campaign hat
Object name
Campaign hat
Date
1917-1918
Medium
Wool, leather
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 13 5/8 x 12 1/2 in. ( 15.2 x 34.6 x 31.8 cm )
Description
Brown wool felt campaign hat with "Montana peak" and wide, flat brim; crown with four ventilation holes with grommets; dark brown hat cord with dark brown acorn tips and slide; leather sweatband and chin strap.
Credit Line
Gift of John Ward Dunsmore
Object Number
1941.1200
Marks
printed paper label: affixed to sweatband: "MADE IN / U.S.A. / 6 7/8"
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this hat was worn by the donor during World War I. From 1917 to the end of the war, Dunsmore served first with the Ninth Coast Artillery Corps and subsequently with the Regular Army at U.S. Army General Hospitals No. 5 and No. 41.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
