Collection Highlights
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Date:
ca. 1906
Object Number:
PR.042.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoulder patch
Object Number:
INV.7431a
Date:
1941-1945
Medium:
Rayon
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 0.3 x 7 cm )
Marks:
stitched: "PT"
Description:
Circular rayon patch; white torpedo inside roped border, against navy background.
Gallery Label:
This patch was worn by a member of the Navy Motor Torpedomen on the left sleeve of his jacket during World War II.
Credit Line:
Gift of John H. Merscher
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
