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UNRRA garrison cap

Object | Accession Number: 1998.A.0268.2
1998.A.0268.2 front UNRRA garrison cap Click to enlarge

Garrison hat worn by Ruwen Basel during his work for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) as a camp supply officer.

Classification
Dress Accessories
Category
Headgear
Object Type
Garrison caps (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Aliana Brodman Richthofen

About This Object

Physical Description
Green twill cloth hat with circular red and white patch with image of a globe and UNRRA. embroireed on it. The cap has a leather lining cuff.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 10.750 inches (27.305 cm) | Width: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm)
Materials
overall : cloth, leather, thread

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The cap was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by Aliana Brodman Richthofen, the niece of Ruwen Basel.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 18:28:42
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