Officer's White Service Cap worn by Lt. Cassin Craig

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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.

Officer's White Service Cap worn by Ensign Cassin Craig. The off-white fabric hat has a black band around the bottom. In the center if the front of the hat there is a silver-colored metal eagle in front of a black background. The eagle is standing on top of a silver-colored shield with stars and stripes. There are gold-colored crossed anchors behind the eagle and shield There is a black visor in the front of the hat. There is a gold chin strap attached to the hat above the visor. There are two gold-colored gilt buttons, one on either side of the chin strap. The buttons depict an eagle perched on an anchor, surrounded by thirteen stars and a rope. There is a brown band around the inside of the hat. There is a small brown fabric bow in the front of the interior of the hat.

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