Midshipman's cap device worn by Ensign 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.

Midshipman's cap device used by Ensign Cassin Craig. The black hat band has two black plastic rings at the bottom. There is an arched black shape in the center of the hat band. It features a gold-colored metal Midshipman’s cap device. The device depicts a fouled anchor, or an anchor entangled in a rope. The device has several different textures. The elastic band goes around the cap of the Midshipman garrison uniform. There is a gold button on the back of the band, along with a handwritten number “8” in white crayon.

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