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1940-1970
GUSN-173516
Round, black cloth cap with black paper visor and round, red cloth section at crown. Treated black paper band stretches across front over visor. Band is attached at sides by two molded metal braids, decorated with anchor motifs. Underside of visor is green treated paper. Gray, plastic-coated sweat band is stitched inside lower section of cap. Treated paper lable is stitched on top of sweat band at rear.
caps (headgear)
fancy dress
cotton (textile)
paper by composition or origin
plastic (organic material)
metal
Cap
"[Printed] Lot / [handwritten in pencil] 7 1/2 / [printed] Size" (printed)
Unknown
Gift of Mary Eliza Kimball, Helen Chase Kimball-Brooke, and Mrs. H. Thomas Byron, Jr.
1993.164.3
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