Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chevrons
Object Number:
INV.7472r
Date:
1918-1920
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 1/8 in. ( 14 x 8.3 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Olive felt patch with three olive chevrons at top; in center is a pair of gold thread wings atop a helmet, which is inside a gold wheel.
Gallery Label:
These chevrons were worn by a sergeant in the U.S. Army Motor Transport Corps, on the upper sleeves of his uniform jacket.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
