World War I enlisted soldier's tunic and cigarette holder

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.

A World War I enlisted soldier's olive drab tunic with a 2nd Lieutenant cloth insignia on the shoulder strap and a 93rd Infantry Division patch on the shoulder. A cigarette holder (2011.155.299b) made of wood and tooth or horn was discovered inside one of the pockets.

Catalog date

1914-1918

Recorded subjects

African American; Buffalo Soldiers; Clothing and dress; Military; World War I

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