Pair of Civil War Chevrons.
Classification:
Medium:
textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 10 x 8 in. ( 2.5 x 25.4 x 20.3 cm )
Object Number:
1792
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
21363
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Pair of Civil War Chevrons.
Classification:
Medium:
textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 10 x 9 in. ( 2.5 x 25.4 x 22.9 cm )
Object Number:
1791
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
21362
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Pair of Civil War Chevrons.
Classification:
Medium:
textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 10 x 7 in. ( 2.5 x 25.4 x 17.8 cm )
Object Number:
1787
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
21361
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chevron
Classification:
Medium:
textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 10 x 7 in. ( 2.5 x 25.4 x 17.8 cm )
Object Number:
1788
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
21360
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Waist belt
Classification:
Date:
1880-1900
Medium:
Leather, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. ( 90.2 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Leather and brass waist belt; black leather with hook fastened to clip that slides along belt, and curved, rectangular brass plate at right end with hook on back that fastens to clasp on left; stamped marks on plate and clasp.
Object Number:
2117
Marks:
stamped: belt plate: "US" (inside oval)
stamped: clasp: "O.D" (probably Ordnance Department)
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
21357
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hat cover
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1944
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
overall (flat): 11 x 10 5/8 x 1 in. ( 27.9 x 27 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Slate gray cotton hat cover for dress hat with oval, flat-topped crown; two buttonholes in band correspond to chin strap buttons.
Credit Line:
Gift of H. Maxson Holloway
Object Number:
1946.41h
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on inside of band: "HMH"
ink stamped: on inside of band: "H. M. HOLLOWAY"
Gallery Label:
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, New York mobilized for war, and the New-York Historical Society was no exception. As the city braced for possible enemy attack, the New-York Historical Society took precautions to protect the collection as its staff members departed for the Armed Forces and defense factories. Nine New-York Historical Society staff members saw active duty during WWII. H. Maxson Holloway served in the Navy. Following the war, some of these men, such as Holloway, donated their uniforms to the museum.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1944
eMuseum Object ID:
21355
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hat cover
Classification:
Date:
1940-1945
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
overall (flat): 11 x 10 x 1 in. ( 27.9 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Khaki-colored linen hat cover for dress hat with oval, flat-topped crown; two buttonholes in band correspond with buttons on chin strap; top lined with khaki-colored synthetic textile.
Object Number:
1945.514c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1945
eMuseum Object ID:
21351
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dress hat
Classification:
Date:
1942-1946
Medium:
Textile, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. ( 11.4 x 27.3 x 19 cm )
Description:
WAVES' rayon(?) dress hat with white crown, dark blue brim which is slightly turned up on each side, and dark blue band with back "tail" with ends pinked at an angle; metal front insignia consisting of a silvered eagle with spread wings atop a silvered shield, the latter superimposed on gilded crossed anchors, with dark blue textile backing.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary Jane Natto
Object Number:
1946.57e
Marks:
cloth label: stitched inside top of crown: "MADE AND SOLD UNDER / AUTHORITY OF U.S. NAVY / W.A.V.E.S."
coth label: stiched inside sweatband: "W.A.V.E.S. / NAME . . . / RATE . . . / CONTRACT NO. 105"
Gallery Label:
Women who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II were known by the acronym "WAVES" (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). Other parts of the WAVES uniform were also given by the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1946
eMuseum Object ID:
21350
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Garrison cap
Classification:
Date:
1940-1945
Medium:
Wool, other textile, leather
Dimensions:
folded: 5 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 3/4 in. ( 14 x 29.8 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Flat-folding olive drab wool garrison cap trimmed with red and white striped braid; brown leather sweatband and olive (synthetic?) textile lining.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles T. Miller
Object Number:
1946.192j
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this cap with worn by the donor, Charles T. Miller, during his army service in World War II. Miller enlisted as a private and rose to the rank of 1st-sergeant in the 162nd Signal Photo Co., which was later consolidated with the 3908 Signal Service Battalion, Photo GHQ (1943-1945), Headquarters of the European Theater of Operations (London and Paris).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1945
eMuseum Object ID:
21346
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Garrison cap
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1944
Medium:
Cotton, leather
Dimensions:
folded: 4 7/8 x 11 1/8 x 3/8 in. ( 12.4 x 28.3 x 1 cm )
Description:
Flat-folding slate gray garrison cap with brown leather sweatband; unlined and without trim or insignia.
Credit Line:
Gift of H. Maxson Holloway
Object Number:
1946.41g
Marks:
ink stamped: on inner side: "H. M. HOLLOWAY"
Gallery Label:
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, New York mobilized for war, and the New-York Historical Society was no exception. As the city braced for possible enemy attack, the New-York Historical Society took precautions to protect the collection as its staff members departed for the Armed Forces and defense factories. Nine New-York Historical Society staff members saw active duty during WWII. H. Maxson Holloway served in the Navy. Following the war, some of these men, such as Holloway, donated their uniforms to the museum.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1944
eMuseum Object ID:
21345
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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