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Catalog Number |
C11.521 |
Title |
USS Kearsarge Sailor's Hat Band or Tally |
Object Name |
Hatband |
Description |
Black silk ribbon with "USS Kearsarge" woven in gold. Ends have been hemmed and a loop attached at one end. |
Year Range from |
1862 |
Year Range to |
1894 |
Artist |
Unknown |
Dimensions |
W-1.25 L-21 inches |
Material |
Silk |
Place of Origin |
US |
Provenance |
Came to the Athenaeum with a letter (S1263) from Elmer Mitchell, a sailor on the Kearsarge. Was originally part of the Kearsarge Association property. This may be a post-Civil War tally. |
People |
Mitchell, Elmer M., dfl 1894 |
Search Terms |
Kearsarge Association Kearsarge (U.S.S.) |
Subjects |
USS Kearsarge Naval Uniforms Civil War Sailor's tally |