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Red Cross Uniform Cap

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1914-1918

GUSN

GUSN-26444

Description

Red Cross headgear. White cotton strip with embroidered red cross attached to diamond shaped blue nylon veil which covers top and back of head. two black ties.

Details

Descriptive Terms

caps (headgear)
headgear
cotton (textile)
nylon
Cap
Cap, Nurse's
Cap, Nurse's

Associated Events

World War I

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Estate of Rosamond Gifford

Accession Number

2000.19.2

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