Buttons
Classification:
Date:
1850-1865
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
largest: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description:
Brass buttons; eagle perched atop cannon.
Credit Line:
Gift of Eliza R. and Mary Greenwood
Object Number:
1942.611a-tt
Marks:
stamped: button backs: "EXTRA RICH/ORANGE"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
21838
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Button
Classification:
Date:
1810-1815
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description:
Brass button mounted on card; eagle perched atop anchor, encircled by star and roped borders.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval Historical Society
Object Number:
INV.10265
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this button was worn on the uniform of U.S. Navy Commander Oliver H. Perry during the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1815
eMuseum Object ID:
21837
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Gaiter
Classification:
Date:
1900-1918
Medium:
Leather, iron, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. ( 29.2 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Leather, iron, and cotton gaiter; stitched, flat brown leather legging with bulbous top that tapers to bottom, and strap on top left side that fastens to two buckles on top right.
Credit Line:
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York
Object Number:
1951.504c
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this gaiter was worn by Colonel Willard C. Fisk, the commander of the 107th U.S. Infantry (7th Regiment) during World War I.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1918
eMuseum Object ID:
21800
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Epaulets (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Metal, textile
Dimensions:
each: 3 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. ( 9.5 x 21 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Pair of first lieutenant's epaulets; rigid, gold lace-covered strap with one silver embroidered bar, gilded metal button embossed with New York State shield, and circular patch with "7" embroidered on red wool inside gilded brass crescent; three layers of gold bullion fringe, the outermost measuring 3 1/8 inches in length and 1/8 inch in diameter; brass channel fastener with spring mounted hook.
Object Number:
INV.8364ab
Marks:
stamped: on fasteners: "LEFT" and "RIGHT"
embroidered: on circular patch: "7"
Gallery Label:
These epaulets were worn by an officer of the rank of first lieutenant serving in the 7th Regiment of the National Guard New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
21759
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Belt buckle
Classification:
Date:
1860-1870
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 3 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 5.1 x 8.9 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Circular brass buckle with eagle perched atop anchor on front; slides through slot into wreath-bordered piece.
Credit Line:
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York
Object Number:
1951.493ab
Gallery Label:
This buckle was worn on an officer's sword belt, probably during the Civil War.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
21736
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Collection of insignia and ribbon bars
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1946
Medium:
metal, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 24 x 30 in. ( 2.5 x 61 x 76.2 cm )
Object Number:
1951.628a
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1951
eMuseum Object ID:
21721
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Helmet: German w/swastika on side
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1940
Medium:
Steel, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 10 x 12 in. ( 15.2 x 25.4 x 30.5 cm )
Description:
Stamped, sheet steel construction German "stahlhelm" with projecting visor and a slightly flared skirt and rim finished with a rolled edge; ventilator hole mounts stamped onto either side of shell; brown leather suspension, or liner, with chin strap held in place with three steel rivets; matte gray-green color with decal, or Wehrmacht Adler, depicting a black shield bearing the frontal view of a silver-colored German eagle with down-swept wings, clutching a swastika in its talons (known as the Reichsadler) on proper left side of the helmet. Marked "A.A.R / -15-" in black ink on interior proper right of leather lining; "AAR / -15-" in black ink on interior proper left of leather lining.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Harry Weisberg
Object Number:
1945.427
Gallery Label:
German helmets, such as this example said to have been worn by a German soldier during the Belgian occupation, were often brought back to the United States as souvenirs after the war. Additional items included weapons, uniforms, field equipment, ID papers or photos, documents and propaganda leaflets, insignia and medals. The objects were either shipped home or brought back by the soldiers who "captured" them.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
21720
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Helmet
Classification:
Date:
1918
Medium:
Steel, paint, leather, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 9 in. ( 16.5 x 29.8 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Camouflage-painted steel helmet; domed form with flared base and shaped lower edge with peak in front; padded tan leather lining and black leather chin strap.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Colonel J. Mayhew Wainwright, through his daughter, Mrs. Philip K. Condict
Object Number:
1946.210b
Marks:
ink stamped: inside brim: "62" and "AK[?]"
ink stamped: on leather liner: illegible inscription
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1918
eMuseum Object ID:
21719
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Helmet ornament
Classification:
Date:
1880-1950
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 9.2 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Brass helmet ornament; ribbed, spiked circular motif which flares out towards the top; spread eagle with crest on front with one star above its head; set upon round base with flat foot.
Object Number:
INV.11370
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
21668
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Skirt
Classification:
Date:
1942-1944
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 23 x 28 in. ( 1.9 x 58.4 x 71.1 cm )
Description:
Medium blue wool New York Civil Defense Volunteer's uniform skirt; waistband buttons at the left side and closes with a zipper, pleat up the middle of the front; half of the back lined with black silk.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Mayor's Committee
Object Number:
1946.89b
Gallery Label:
This uniform was worn in New York City, 1942-1945, by a member of the Civilian Defense Volunteer Organization. After the sinking of thousands of tons of shipping near New York harbor and German radio's threat to target New York, Mayor La Guardia formed the Civil Defense. During the war more than 400,000 New Yorkers joined.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1944
eMuseum Object ID:
21549
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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