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US Navy fatigue cap worn by Adm. Michelle Howard as rear admiral (lower half)

2009

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A US Navy fatigue cap worn by Admiral Michelle Howard as rear admiral (lower half). The cap is made from brown, tan, and beige toned camouflage print nylon and cotton blend fabric. The crown is hexagonal with a flat top, with a short rounded bill extending from the front. The bill is stiff, but has been creased. A square of tan twill fabric with one (1) five-pointed star embroidered in black thread is sewn at the center front side of the crown. The crown and bill are self-lined with the camouflage print fabric. A tag with fiber content and style information is sewn at the interior proper right back crown.

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Catalog reference: 2014.146.2.1

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