Collection Highlights
Grenadier cap
Date:
1740-1770
Object Number:
1890.3
Medium:
Wool, linen
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Shoulder patch
Object Number:
INV.7430b
Date:
1941-1945
Medium:
Rayon
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1/8 in. ( 7 x 7 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
sewn: bottom: "SEABEES"
Description:
Circular rayon patch; brown/yellow bumblebee in center, against navy background.
Gallery Label:
This patch was worn by U.S. Navy Seabees, a construction corps that served aboard battleships during World War II.
Credit Line:
Gift of Augustus Kupka
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
