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10th Cavalry Regiment collar insignia issued to John Roland Anderson

ca. 1907

Fort McDowell, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, North and Central America

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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 10th Cavalry Regiment collar insignia issued to John Roland Anderson. The insignia includes three brass insignia elements (2023.17.1.2abc) and a leather thong (2023.17.1.2d) to tie them to the uniform collar. Worn together as intended, the number 10 sits above and between the crossed sabers, which attach cutting edge up. 2023.17.1.2a: An insignia element from a 10th Cavalry Regiment collar insignia issued to John Roland Anderson. The brass element is a small, molded, three-dimensional [1]. The back of the insignia is hollow and there is a U-shaped loop soldered to the center, proper right. 2023.17.1.2b: An insignia element from a 10th Cavalry Regiment collar insignia issued to John Roland Anderson. The brass element is a small, molded, three-dimensional [0]. The back of the insignia is hollow and there is a U-shaped loop soldered to the center, proper left. 2023.17.1.2c: An insignia element from a 10th Cavalry Regiment collar insignia issued to John Roland Anderson.

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Catalog reference: 2023.17.1.2a-d

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