Belt plate
Classification:
Date:
1865-1890
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 1/8 in. ( 4.8 x 7.9 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Rectangular plate with crossed rifles, swords, cannons, and an anchor at corners.
Object Number:
X.340
Marks:
stamped: center: "GAR" (Grand Army of the Republic)
Gallery Label:
This plate was worn on a ceremonial belt by a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
21236
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Belt plate
Classification:
Date:
1860-1865
Medium:
Lead, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 0.6 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Circular plate with lead back and brass front stamped in center with an eagle grasping three arrows in one talon, and branch in other talon; three hooks on back.
Object Number:
X.339
Gallery Label:
This plate was worn on a shoulder belt, probably by a soldier serving in one of the New York State regiments during the Civil War.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
21234
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoulder strap
Classification:
Date:
1860-1862
Medium:
Brass, wool, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 6 x 8 in. ( 2.5 x 15.2 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Rectangular shoulder strap with four roped brass bars inside roped brass border, on light blue felt background.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary Margaret Bradley
Object Number:
1940.941
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, these shoulder straps were worn by Joseph H. Bradley while serving as captain in the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry ("Duryee's Zouaves") during the Civil War, from 1861 until 1862.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1862
eMuseum Object ID:
21233
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Gar Kepi; 1870's
Classification:
Medium:
felt, metal, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 7 x 10 in. ( 10.2 x 17.8 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Compare with INV.10307. Are these objects the same?
Object Number:
1948.438[dup]
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
21231
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Officer's dress
Classification:
Date:
1942-1946
Medium:
Cotton, plastic, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 x 28 1/2 x 42 in. ( 3.5 x 72.4 x 106.7 cm )
Description:
Brown and white pin striped cotton seer-sucker short-sleeved Lieutenant's dress with closed double collar; V-neck with lapels, vertical slit pocket on the left shoulder, lightly gathered around the waistband, one pleat at the center front of skirt; waistband buttons on the left with a fabric tab crossing over a vertical 11" side zipper.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary Jane Natto
Object Number:
1946.58a
Marks:
embroidered: on label inside neck: "MADE AND SOLD UNDER / AUTHORITY OF U.S. NAVY / W.A.V.E.S."
Gallery Label:
This dress is part of a W.A.V.E.S. uniform. "W.A.V.E.S." stands for "Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service." The branch was formed for the Navy during World War II, around 1942. The Society owns the remaining items to this uniform, as well as an additional complete W.A.V.E.S. uniform.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1946
eMuseum Object ID:
21228
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box with badges, braid, and document
Classification:
Medium:
metal, cloth
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 3 x 7 in. ( 7.6 x 7.6 x 17.8 cm )
Object Number:
INV.942A-F
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
21224
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Buttons (2)
Classification:
Date:
1866-1900
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description:
Two brass uniform buttons; one stamped with Maryland arms and "MARYLAND"; onreverse: "WATERBURY BUTTON CO./WATERBURY, CON."; second is similarly stamped on obverse; on reverse: "EXTRA QUALITY".
Object Number:
X.394
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
21195
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coat
Classification:
Medium:
textile, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 24 x 34 in. ( 7.6 x 61 x 86.4 cm )
Object Number:
1958.132b
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
21177
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Belt
Classification:
Date:
1944
Medium:
Cotton, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 35 7/8 in. ( 1.9 x 4.4 x 91.1 cm )
Description:
White cotton belt with rectangular metal clasp buckle.
Credit Line:
Gift of H. Maxson Holloway
Object Number:
1946.43d
Marks:
stamped: reverse, buckle end: "HOLLOWAY H.M."
handwritten: reverse, buckle end: "HMH"
Gallery Label:
This coat is part of a uniform worn by Naval officer H. Maxson Holloway when he served in World War II. He served as Lieutenant from 1943-1945.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1944
eMuseum Object ID:
21130
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Gaiter
Classification:
Date:
1900-1918
Medium:
Leather, iron, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 32.4 x 14 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 buckle on top right.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John B. Walker
Object Number:
1942.444c[dup]
Gallery Label:
According to accesion records, this gaiter was worn by Colonel John B. Walker of the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War I.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1918
eMuseum Object ID:
21131
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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