Collection Highlights
Medicine Man (Blackfoot): Plate 173
Date:
1866-68
Object Number:
1872.23.173
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on prepared card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shoulder patch
Object Number:
INV.7435cc
Date:
1941-1945
Medium:
Rayon
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 3 x 1/8 in. ( 7.9 x 7.6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Blue patch with yellow eagle perched over machine gun and Islamic-style castle.
Gallery Label:
This patch was worn by a member of the Army Amphibious Corps during World War II.
Credit Line:
Gift of Frank L. Jackson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
