Museum object · Clothing - Military Uniforms
Button from Army Nurse Corps uniform worn by Lt. Louise Lomax
1943-1953
Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Button from Army Nurse Corps uniform worn by Lt. Louise Lomax. The button is gold colored with the United States Army emblem at center. The emblem depicts an eagle with outstretched wings behind a shield. Embossed on the back of the button is [WATERBURY SCOVILL MFG. CO.].
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Catalog reference: 2022.42.4.3
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