Man's Campaign hat of olive drab suede leather with grosgrain ribbon with varying ribs, and cord ties (maybe cavalry blue)
- Title
- Man's Campaign hat of olive drab suede leather with grosgrain ribbon with varying ribs, and cord ties (maybe cavalry blue)
- LC Subject
- hats
- Donor
- Emberson, Heather V.
- Designer
- The M. C. Lilley and Company
- Description
- Man's Campaign hat of olive drab suede leather with grosgrain ribbon with varying ribs, and cord ties (maybe cavalry blue); hat is folded in a Montana peak at the crown; medium-wide brim; chin string is like a flat shoelace and is attached by two grommets under the ribbon; 4 ventilation holes with grommets; inner leather band is embossed with label and USA symbols.
- Motif
- Grommets; Flags; Crest or sheild
- Work Type
- hats
- Location
- United States
- Date
- 1910/1919
- Identifier
- 1984.001.047
- Rights
- In Copyright
- License
- Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Material
- Leather
- Technique
- Montana peak
- Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Primary Set
- Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Note
- This hat might be from WWI. The US Army adopted the "Montana Peak" style crown in 1911. The stitching on the outer brim would date this hat to WWI time period. The cord with acorn ends signifies the rank, unit, or station. These hats were worn by military men on horses.
